Storm history › Atlantic › 2012 season
Hurricane Rafael (2012)
Rafael was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 12, 2012 to October 26, 2012, about 14 days, and covered 6,352 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 966 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 106 miles from Lisbon, Portugal.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 966 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 6,352 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Lisbon, Portugal | 106 mi (171 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 601st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Imelda (2025), Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Lisa (2022) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 338th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Imelda (2025), Hurricane Rina (2011), Hurricane Floyd (1993) and 1 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 2012 Atlantic season's ACE.