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Oct 19, 2023 · The names of the powerful storms that form in the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific—whether hurricane, cyclone, or typhoon—depends on where they form. Tropical Cyclone Amanda was a category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale imaged by NASA’s Aqua satellite.
A typhoon is a tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere and which produces sustained hurricane-force winds of at least 119 km/h (74 mph). [1] This region is referred to as the Northwestern Pacific Basin, [2] accounting for almost one third of the world's tropical cyclones.
3 days ago · A tropical cyclone is an intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans. It is also called a hurricane or a typhoon. It is characterized by low atmospheric pressure and heavy rain, and its winds exceed 119 km (74 miles) per hour.
3 days ago · Tracking Typhoon Gaemi. Gaemi was a typhoon over Taiwan early Thursday Taiwan time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest advisory. The typhoon had sustained wind speeds of 109 miles ...
Dec 18, 2021 · More than 30 people are feared dead and many are missing after a devastating storm swept over the Philippines. Super Typhoon Rai crashed into the country's southeastern islands on Thursday ...
2 days ago · A powerful and rapidly intensifying typhoon is barreling toward Taiwan, prompting authorities to close financial markets, schools and offices, and disrupt ongoing military drills.
Dec 20, 2021 · At least 375 people are now known to have died after a powerful storm struck the Philippines on Thursday, police say. Super Typhoon Rai - with winds of about 195km/h (120mph) - sent some 400,000...
Dec 21, 2021 · Typhoon Rai, a super typhoon before slamming into the Philippines on Thursday, left 208 dead along its path.
May 26, 2023 · Tropical Cyclone Mawar intensified into a super typhoon on Friday, with winds peaking at 185 miles per hour, putting its strength at the same level as a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic.
2 days ago · Typhoon Gaemi already worsened seasonal rains in the Philippines, where at least 12 people have died. The typhoon had winds of 100 mph Wednesday morning and heavy rain was falling in much of Taiwan. Gaemi did not make landfall in the Philippines but enhanced its seasonal monsoon rains. At least a dozen landslides and floods over five days have ...
