Typhoon Level and Wind Speed Control Table: What is the Typehoon Level 12 wind speed?
TyphoonSays·防御问答 · Typhoon knowledge · 更新 at 2026-07-19
How fast is the typhoon speed?
According to the National Standard of Tropical Cyclones (GB/T 19201-2006) issued by the China Meteorological Agency, the tropical cyclones are divided into six levels by the center near the ground of Max Wind.
In this wind speed, the very rare trees on the land may be rooted, the buildings may also be damaged. If the wind speed exceeds 36.9m/s but is low at 41.5m/s, it falls at level 13-14; if exceeds 41.5m/s, it is upgraded to Severe Typhoon or Super Typhoon. Therefore, the 12th level of wind is an important threshold for Typhoon Intensity, which marks a significant increase in the destruction force and must cause high alert.
What is the impact of a 12 degree wind on life?
The destructive power of Level 12 wind force poses a serious challenge to everyday life and public safety.With this wind force, outdoor environments become extremely dangerous:
- Traffic is hindered: Highways may be closed, large areas of flights cancelled, ferry stops.
- Facilities damagedAds, Temporary buildings, Old trees are very easy to fall or break.
- Electricity interruptionHigh-voltage lines may break down due to trees falling over or a strong wind pulling, causing a local power outage.
For the ordinary resident, this time should strictly avoid going out. If you are outdoors, should quickly look for solid buildings to hide, away from glass curtain walls, trees and wire bars. At home, it is necessary to check whether the door windows are solid, to move the balconies on the balcony, impurities into the room, to prevent high air crash injuries. at the same time, reserve adequate amounts of drinking water, food and emergency lighting equipment to cope with possible power outages.
Early warning signals and response measures
When the meteorological department releases a typhoon red early warning signal, it usually means that it may be affected by a tropical cyclone within the next 6 hours, the average wind force is above 12 degrees, or has reached 12 degrees and may continue.
In general, during the period of red early warning in force, primary schools, kindergartens will usually stop classes automatically, employers in addition to special industries, recommend stop operations or take a resilient work system.The public should closely follow the latest warning information released by the local meteorological station and the emergency guidelines of the government department, do not trust unconfirmed network rumors.
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This article is typhoonsay's original copy content, and the local policy standards are based on the local government's latest release.