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Typhoon Meranti, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Ferdie, was one of the most intense tropical cyclones on record. Impacting the Batanes in the Philippines, Taiwan, as well as Fujian Province in September 2016, Meranti formed as a tropical depression on September 8 near the island of Guam. Tracking to the west northwest, Meranti ...
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) on November 7, 2013, one of the strongest Pacific typhoons ever recorded.. Since 1947, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) has classified all typhoons in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean with wind speeds of at least 130 knots (67 m/s; 150 mph; 240 km/h)—the equivalent of a strong Category 4 on the Saffir–Simpson scale, as super typhoons. [1]
The name Meranti was used to name three tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Malaysia , which refers to a type of tree. Typhoon Meranti (2004) (T0412, 14W) – a typhoon which stayed at sea throughout its lifetime, and also the first of a record nine named storms to form during the 2004 season .
Typhoon Tip at its record peak intensity on October 12. The most intense storm by lowest pressure and peak 10-minute sustained winds was Typhoon Tip, which was also the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in terms of minimum central pressure. Storms with a minimum pressure of 899 hPa (26.55 inHg) or less are listed.
November 29–30, 2006: Typhoon Durian (Reming) badly impacts the Bicol Region as a Category 4 super typhoon. The typhoon caused massive loss of life when mudflows from the Mayon Volcano buried many villages. December 9–10, 2006: Typhoon Utor (Seniang) swept through much of Visayas. Only 38 people died from the typhoon.
Typhoon Meranti (2016) (T1614, 16W, Ferdie) - One of the most intense typhoons on record, striking Batanes, Taiwan, and also Fujian Province. Severe Tropical Storm Mekkhala (2020) (T2006, 07W, Ferdie) - A severe tropical storm that affected China, causing moderate damage in the country.
These included the Kamikaze, 1906 Hong Kong typhoon, 1922 Shantou typhoon and the 1934 Muroto typhoon. [ 2 ] The practice of retiring significant names was started during 1955 by the United States Weather Bureau in the Northern Atlantic basin, after hurricanes Carol , Edna , and Hazel struck the East Coast of the United States and caused a ...
Meranti may refer to: Shorea or meranti, a plant genus; Typhoon Meranti, a 2016 super typhoon that struck Taiwan and China; Typhoon Meranti (2004) Tropical Storm Meranti (2010) Meranti, Indonesia, a district in Asahan Regency, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia; Meranti (state constituency), Malaysia