Typhoon Saola (2012)
Typhoon Saola at peak intensity on August 1 with Typhoon Damrey to the north | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | July 26, 2012 |
| Dissipated | August 5, 2012 |
| Typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 960 hPa (mbar); 28.35 inHg |
| Category 2-equivalent typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 165 km/h (105 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 956 hPa (mbar); 28.23 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 85 total |
| Damage | $2.73 billion (2012 USD) |
| Areas affected | Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, China |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2012 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Saola, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Gener, was a strong tropical cyclone affecting the Philippines, Taiwan and China in late-July 2012. It was the ninth named storm and the fourth typhoon of the 2012 Pacific typhoon season. Saola is the name of a rare mammal found in Vietnam.