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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Sanba (2012)
10 September 2012 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Sanba formed in the Western Pacific basin on 10 September 2012 and lasted 9 days. Its sustained winds reached 287 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 907 hPa. It made landfall in South Korea, Russia and People's Republic of China. It is the 64th most powerful tropical cyclone recorded since 1950.
- Formed
- 10 September 2012
- Dissipated
- 18 September 2012
- Duration
- 9 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 287 km/h (155 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 907 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 1South Korea130 km/h
- TSRussia56 km/h
- TSPeople's Republic of China0 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Bopha278 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Jelawat259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Guchol241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Bolaven232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Tembin222 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Vicente213 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Mawar194 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Prapiroon194 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth