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Typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Yolanda, was one of the most powerful tropical cyclones ever recorded. Upon making landfall, Haiyan devastated portions of Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines . [ 1 ]
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) is the most deadly Philippine typhoon during this period, killing more than 6,300 people. Other notable Philippine storms during this period include Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) in September 2009 which became the most devastating tropical cyclone to hit Manila , [ 23 ] and Typhoon Bopha (Pablo) in December 2012, which became ...
Since 1963, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has assigned local names to a tropical cyclone should it move into or form as a tropical depression in their area of responsibility located between 135°E and 115°E and between 5°N-25°N, even if the cyclone has had an international name assigned to it.
Later that week, Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) entered the area as a rapidly intensifying storm system with a fast-pace speed and was named Yolanda by PAGASA. The monstrous typhoon first made landfall over eastern Visayas with the JTWC unofficially estimating wind speeds of up to 305 km/h (190 mph).
July 23–27, 2023: Typhoon Doksuri (Egay) hit North Philippines and damages $280 million and killed 56 people on Philippines. August 21-31, 2023: Typhoon Saola (Goring) makes a close pass to Luzon as a powerful Super Typhoon, bringing gusty winds and torrential rainfall. Damages were up to ₱2.49 billion (US$43.9 million), with two fatalities ...
This officially ties Haiyan with Typhoon Meranti in 2016 as the fifth-strongest tropical cyclone on record in terms of wind speed, only exceeded by Typhoon Ida (325 km/h) in 1958, Typhoon Violet (335 km/h) in 1961, Typhoon Nancy (345 km/h) in 1961 and Hurricane Patricia (345 km/h) in 2015.
Super Typhoon Man-yi is the fourth typhoon to hit the Philippines in less than two weeks, resulting in at least eight deaths as landslides and storm surges were triggered by intense winds and rains.
October 18–19, 1989: Typhoon Elsie (Tasing) batters Luzon as one of the most intense typhoons to hit the country. Only 47 people died from the typhoon. Only 47 people died from the typhoon. November 21–22, 1989: Typhoon Hunt (Unsing) traverses Central Luzon . 11 people died from the typhoon, and about 1,500 people were left homeless.