Typhoon Bopha (2012)

Named Pablo by PAGASA, Bopha was a compact system that held a small, well-defined eye as a Category 4 storm on 1 December, lost it, then re-formed it the next day. It first struck Palau, destroying houses, disrupting communications and causing power outages, flooding and uprooted trees. Late on 3 December it made landfall on Mindanao with winds of 175 mph, then crossed Davao Oriental and Davao de Oro before moving through southern and central Mindanao, cutting power to two provinces and triggering landslides.

Formed (UTC)

2012-11-25

Dissipated (UTC)

2012-12-09

Peak Saffir-Simpson category

5

Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)

150

Basin it formed in

Western North Pacific

IBTrACS storm page

ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-2012331N03157

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: typhoon, philippines, mindanao, palau, landslides

Coordinates: 6.6, 132.76030823819752

Part of Western Pacific typhoons of category 4 and above in the 2010 to 2013 seasons

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