Storm history › West Pacific › 2012 season
Typhoon Vicente (2012)
Vicente was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2012 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 18, 2012 to July 25, 2012, about 7 days, and covered 1,808 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 937 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Guigang, China.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 937 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,808 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Guigang, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Changsha, China | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Nanning, China | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Yulin, China | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Xinyi, China | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Yunfu, China | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 34 mi (55 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 469th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025), Typhoon Fung-Wong (2025) and 51 more.
- Lowest pressure: 425th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Malakas (2016), Typhoon Mujigae (2015), Typhoon Ma-On (2011) and 5 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2012 West Pacific season's ACE.