Hurricane History Map

2012 North Indian season

5 storms formed in the North Indian basin in 2012, from 10 October 2012 to 25 December 2012.

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Years2012
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 2012 season in numbers

The record holds 5 storms for the 2012 North Indian season, of which 2 had names.5 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 0 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 0 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 5storms
  • 5tropical storm strength or more
  • 0cyclone strength or more
  • 0major (category 3 to 5)
  • 4accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 2012

  • Nilam (2012)27 October 2012 to 1 November 2012, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 987 hPa
  • Murjan (2012)22 October 2012 to 26 October 2012, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 998 hPa
  • Unnamed storm of November 2012 (North Indian)16 November 2012 to 23 November 2012, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,002 hPa
  • Unnamed storm of December 2012 (North Indian)22 December 2012 to 25 December 2012, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 996 hPa
  • Unnamed storm of October 2012 (North Indian)10 October 2012 to 11 October 2012, peak Tropical storm (34 kt), 1,002 hPa

All 5 storms of 2012

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Murjan Tropical storm
Nilam Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm

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