Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2012 season
Unnamed tropical storm 4, 2012 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a tropical storm of the 2012 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from November 16, 2012 to November 23, 2012, about 7 days, and covered 946 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 996 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 19 miles from Chennai, India.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 996 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 946 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chennai, India | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Vellore, India | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Ambattur, India | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Puducherry, India | 56 mi (90 km) |
| Kallakurichi, India | 60 mi (97 km) |
| Salem, India | 83 mi (133 km) |
| Bengaluru, India | 92 mi (148 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 226th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Ditwah (2025), Tropical Storm Jawad (2021), Tropical Storm Daye (2018) and 1 more.
- Lowest pressure: 221st lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Senyar (2025), Tropical Storm Murjan (2012).
- Energy: 15% of the 2012 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.