Storm history › West Pacific › 2012 season
Typhoon Bolaven (2012)
Bolaven was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2012 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 18, 2012 to September 1, 2012, about 14 days, and covered 5,328 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 929 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Tonghua, China.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 929 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 5,328 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 28.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Tonghua, China | 5 mi (9 km) |
| Jiamusi, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Shuangyashan, China | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Jilin, China | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Hegang, China | 36 mi (59 km) |
| Namp’o, North Korea | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Dandong, China | 41 mi (66 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 333rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Gaemi (2024), Typhoon Khanun (2023), Typhoon Champi (2015) and 63 more.
- Lowest pressure: 324th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Surigae (2026), Typhoon Champi (2015), Typhoon Melor (2015) and 6 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 2012 West Pacific season's ACE.