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December 2012 North American storm complex
The storm complex shortly after peak intensity in the Gulf of Alaska, on September 26, 2014.
TypeAleutian Low
Winter storm
FormedSeptember 16, 2012
DissipatedDecember 8, 2012[1]
Highest gust86 mph (138 km/h)
Lowest pressure950 mbar (28 inHg)[2]
Maximum snowfall
or ice accretion
Unknown
FatalitiesAt least 2
DamageUnknown
Areas affected
Part of the 2012–13 North American winter storm season

The December 2012 North American storm complex was a long-lasting, powerful Pineapple Express winter storm that developed from a strong Polar Jet Stream, and a strong atmospheric river that opened from the south of Hawaii. The storm shattered several rainfall records across California and other Western States. The storm also caused localized flooding and river floods across the West Coast. On December 8, the storm was absorbed by a more powerful winter storm that was approaching from the west, in the Gulf of Alaska.

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Category:2012 meteorology
Category:2012 natural disasters in the United States