Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2012 season
Tropical Storm Nilam (2012)
Nilam was a tropical storm of the 2012 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from October 27, 2012 to November 1, 2012, about 6 days, and covered 1,032 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Vellore, India.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,032 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Vellore, India | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Bengaluru, India | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Ambattur, India | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Chennai, India | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Ballari, India | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Puducherry, India | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Davangere, India | 72 mi (115 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Maarutha (2017), Tropical Storm Bijli (2009), Tropical Storm Phyan (2009) and 1 more.
- Lowest pressure: 90th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Dana (2024), Cyclone Michaung (2023), Tropical Storm Maarutha (2017) and 3 more.
- Energy: 53% of the 2012 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.