 Typhoon Son-Tinh near peak intensity on October 27 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 21, 2012 |
| Dissipated | October 29, 2012 |
| Very strong typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 155 km/h (100 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 945 hPa (mbar); 27.91 inHg |
| Category 3-equivalent typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 195 km/h (120 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 944 hPa (mbar); 27.88 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 42 total |
| Damage | $776 million (2012 USD) |
| Areas affected | Philippines, Vietnam, China |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2012 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Son-Tinh (transliterated from Vietnamese Sơn Tinh), known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Ofel, was a powerful, late-forming typhoon that devastated the Philippines with tropical storm strength, and battered Northern Vietnam with hurricane-force winds at landfall on October 28, 2012. Originating from a broad area of low pressure over Palau on October 20, the system strengthened into a tropical depression by October 21, and on October 22, it became the 23rd named storm of the season.
Twenty-seven people were killed in the Philippines due to the heavy rain from Son-Tinh. Six fishermen were reported missing, and more than 13,000 passengers were stranded at ferry terminals and ports.[1]
- ^ "Tropical Storm 'Ofel' slices across Visayas; 4 dead". News Inquirer. October 21, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2012.