The Joint Typhoon Warning Center is predicting Surigae will grow into a 100 mph storm by Saturday as it recurves northward and passes harmlessly east of the Philippines. By Monday, it could pack winds nearing 140 mph at its core, with higher gusts possible. That would place it into low-end Category 4 hurricane-equivalent territory. A …
Typhoon Ompong, (aka Mangkhut ) is a category 5 super typhoon that made landfall in Cagayan province of the Philippines on 15th September 2018. Typhoons in the Philippines 1881 Haiphong typhoon Typhoon Axel (Garding; 1994) – last typhoon to make landfall over Leyte, before Haiyan Tropical Storm Thelma (Uring; 1991) – second deadliest Philippine tropical …
Typhoons can bring terrible damage due to thunderstorms, torrential rain and flooding, violent winds, incredible and extremely high tides, and tidal surges. Typhoon force winds can range from 25 MPH to 150 MPH. Tropical storm winds can reach 300 mph. Another thing we wondered was: why did the typhoon cause so much devastation? Our favorite …
