Super Typhoon Guchol (2012)

Track & history

Peak wind

150 mph / 240 km/h

Min pressure

926 mb

Dates

Jun 10 – Jun 22

Landfall

Shingū

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Storm history

Guchol formed in the West Pacific in June 2012 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 926 mb. It made landfall near Shingū, Japan. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2012-06-10 00:00	6.1°N 150.4°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1010 mb
2012-06-10 06:00	6.9°N 149.8°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1010 mb
2012-06-10 12:00	7.6°N 148.9°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1007 mb
2012-06-10 18:00	8.6°N 148.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2012-06-11 00:00	9.1°N 147.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2012-06-11 06:00	9.3°N 146.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2012-06-11 12:00	9.4°N 145.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2012-06-11 18:00	9.5°N 144.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb

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2012-06-12 00:00	9.6°N 143.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2012-06-12 06:00	9.6°N 142.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2012-06-12 12:00	9.6°N 142.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2012-06-12 18:00	9.5°N 141.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2012-06-13 00:00	9.6°N 140.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	993 mb
2012-06-13 06:00	10.2°N 139.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	989 mb
2012-06-13 12:00	10.8°N 137.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	989 mb
2012-06-13 18:00	10.9°N 136.6°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
2012-06-14 00:00	10.9°N 135.2°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	978 mb
2012-06-14 06:00	10.8°N 133.9°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	974 mb
2012-06-14 12:00	10.7°N 132.8°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	970 mb
2012-06-14 18:00	10.4°N 132.2°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2012-06-15 00:00	10.3°N 131.5°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	959 mb
2012-06-15 06:00	10.6°N 131.2°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	959 mb
2012-06-15 12:00	11.2°N 130.9°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	956 mb
2012-06-15 18:00	11.9°N 130.5°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	948 mb
2012-06-16 00:00	12.9°N 130.2°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	948 mb
2012-06-16 06:00	14.0°N 129.6°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	933 mb
2012-06-16 12:00	14.9°N 128.8°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	929 mb
2012-06-16 18:00	16.2°N 128.4°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	926 mb
2012-06-17 00:00	17.3°N 127.6°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	926 mb
2012-06-17 06:00	18.3°N 127.3°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	926 mb
2012-06-17 12:00	19.7°N 127.0°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	929 mb
2012-06-17 18:00	20.9°N 127.1°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	933 mb
2012-06-18 00:00	22.3°N 127.4°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	937 mb
2012-06-18 06:00	23.8°N 127.9°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	948 mb
2012-06-18 12:00	25.3°N 128.7°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	952 mb
2012-06-18 18:00	27.3°N 130.2°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	959 mb
2012-06-19 00:00	29.8°N 131.9°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	974 mb
2012-06-19 06:00	32.4°N 134.7°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	978 mb
2012-06-19 12:00	35.0°N 137.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2012-06-19 18:00	37.3°N 140.8°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	989 mb
2012-06-20 00:00	38.2°N 143.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2012-06-20 06:00	39.5°N 144.2°E	—	—	998 mb
2012-06-20 12:00	40.2°N 145.2°E	—	—	1000 mb
2012-06-20 18:00	40.9°N 145.4°E	—	—	1000 mb
2012-06-21 00:00	41.5°N 145.7°E	—	—	1004 mb
2012-06-21 06:00	42.0°N 146.0°E	—	—	1006 mb
2012-06-21 12:00	42.2°N 146.3°E	—	—	1008 mb
2012-06-21 18:00	42.3°N 146.5°E	—	—	1006 mb
2012-06-22 00:00	42.5°N 146.7°E	—	—	1008 mb
2012-06-22 06:00	42.7°N 146.9°E	—	—	1006 mb

Super Typhoon Guchol 2012 FAQ

Did Super Typhoon Guchol 2012 make landfall?

Yes. Guchol made landfall near Shingū, Japan on Jun 19 2012, with sustained winds of 55 mph (90 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Guchol get in 2012?

Guchol peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 926 mb.

When did Guchol form and dissipate?

Guchol was first tracked on Jun 10 2012 and last tracked on Jun 22 2012, about 12 days in all.