Storm history › West Pacific › 2012 season
Typhoon Prapiroon (2012)
Prapiroon was a Category 3 typhoon of the 2012 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 5, 2012 to October 23, 2012, about 19 days, and covered 5,739 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 944 mb.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 944 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 19 days
- Track length
- 5,739 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 23.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 581st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Malakas (2022), Typhoon Molave (2020) and 39 more.
- Lowest pressure: 512th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Sarika (2016), Typhoon Krosa (2013) and 12 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 2012 West Pacific season's ACE.