Storm history › West Pacific › 2012 season
Typhoon Tembin (2012)
Tembin was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2012 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 17, 2012 to September 1, 2012, about 15 days, and covered 2,980 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 933 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Gumi, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 933 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 2,980 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 30.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Gumi, South Korea | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Gwangju, South Korea | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Masan, South Korea | 23 mi (36 km) |
| Jeju City, South Korea | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Jeonju, South Korea | 35 mi (56 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 402nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Lan (2023), Typhoon Koinu (2023), Typhoon Maysak (2020) and 61 more.
- Lowest pressure: 377th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Talim (2017), Typhoon Lionrock (2016), Typhoon Megi (2016) and 11 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 2012 West Pacific season's ACE.