Storm history › West Pacific › 2012 season
Typhoon Son-Tinh (2012)
Son-Tinh was a Category 3 typhoon of the 2012 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 21, 2012 to October 29, 2012, about 8 days, and covered 2,374 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 944 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Haiphong, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 944 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,374 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 31 mi (49 km) |
| Bắc Giang, Vietnam | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 54 mi (87 km) |
| Qinzhou, China | 55 mi (88 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 65 mi (105 km) |
| Sanya, China | 65 mi (105 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 581st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Malakas (2022), Typhoon Molave (2020) and 39 more.
- Lowest pressure: 512th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Sarika (2016), Typhoon Krosa (2013) and 12 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 2012 West Pacific season's ACE.