Storm history › West Pacific › 2012 season
Tropical Storm Talim (2012)
Talim was a tropical storm of the 2012 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 16, 2012 to June 21, 2012, about 5 days, and covered 1,146 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 18 miles from Hsinchu, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,146 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 18 mi (28 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 22 mi (36 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 26 mi (41 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 28 mi (46 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 38 mi (61 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2012 West Pacific season's ACE.