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The 2006 Pacific typhoon season was a destructive and deadly season, although it was near-average in terms of activity with a total of 23 named storms, 15 typhoons, and six super typhoons. Compared to the previous season , more typhoons inflicted damage across several countries, particularly China and the Philippines , some of which made ...
January 25–26, 2006: Tropical Depression Agaton crosses Visayas bringing moderate rainfall. May 10–12, 2006: Typhoon Chanchu (Caloy) moves through central Philippines. 100 homes were knocked off due to gusty winds in Albay, Bicol, while Metro Manila experienced power outages. Tracks of typhoons that affected the Philippines during late 2006
Typhoon Xangsane, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Milenyo, was a typhoon that affected the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand during the 2006 Pacific typhoon season. The name Xangsane was submitted by Laos and means elephant.
The Philippines is a Typhoon (Tropical Cyclone)-prone country, with approximately 20 Tropical Cyclones entering its area of responsibility per year. Locally known generally as bagyo (), [3] typhoons regularly form in the Philippine Sea and less regularly, in the South China Sea, with the months of June to September being the most active, August being the month with the most activity.
Part of the 2006 Pacific typhoon season Typhoon Cimaron , known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Paeng , was the most intense tropical cyclone to strike the Philippine island of Luzon since Typhoon Zeb in 1998 . [ 1 ]
Part of the 2006 Pacific typhoon season Typhoon Utor , known in the Philippines as Typhoon Seniang , [ 1 ] swept through the central Philippines in December 2006, exacerbating the damage left behind by previous Philippine typhoon strikes that year.
Typhoon Chebi (pronounced), known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Queenie, was a powerful typhoon that impacted Luzon during November 2006. Chebi is the third typhoon since Typhoon Xangsane to hit the country destructively.
Typhoon Shanshan, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Luis, was a strong typhoon that affected parts of East Asia in late September 2006. The 13th named storm of the 2006 Pacific typhoon season, Typhoon Shanshan was also the seventh typhoon of the year operationally recognised by the Japan Meteorological Agency.