Typhoon Haikui (2012)
Typhoon Haikui near peak intensity approaching Eastern China on August 7 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 1, 2012 |
| Dissipated | August 11, 2012 |
| Typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 965 hPa (mbar); 28.50 inHg |
| Category 1-equivalent typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 974 hPa (mbar); 28.76 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 118 total |
| Damage | $5.91 billion (2012 USD) |
| Areas affected | Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, China |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2012 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Haikui was the third tropical cyclone in the span of a week to impact Mainland China during late July and early August 2012. The name Haikui, which replaces Longwang, means sea anemone in Chinese.