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Between 1947 and 2000, eleven names of significant tropical cyclones were retired from the list of names used by the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center. [10] During this time other names were removed from the naming lists, including in 1979 when the lists of names used were revised to include both male and female names.
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]
In terms of one-minute sustained winds from the JTWC, Haiyan was the most powerful storm to strike land on record, later tied with Typhoon Meranti in 2016 and broken by Typhoon Goni in 2020. [ 20 ] [ 25 ] [ 27 ] As Haiyan approached Guiuan, mountainous terrain disrupted the cyclone's low-level inflow, slightly degrading the storm's structure ...
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 in Samar, Philippines [37] Highest number of tropical storms in a season: 39 official storms during the 1964 Pacific typhoon season: May 12, 1964 – December 17, 1964: Northwest Pacific Ocean [38] Warmest eye: 34.0 °C (93.2 °F) at 700 hPa height: August 19, 1979: Typhoon Judy in the northwest Pacific Ocean [39]
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) at its peak strength in November 2013. June 19, 2013: Tropical Depression Fabian briefly affects the western coast of the country with moderate rainfall. June 28–29, 2013: Tropical Storm Rumbia (Gorio) impacts Southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas. July 17, 2013: Tropical Storm Cimaron (Isang) brushes the northeastern ...
Super Typhoon Yagi, one of this year’s most powerful storms, is set to slam into the Chinese holiday island of Hainan later on Friday, after its outer bands lashed Hong Kong and parts of ...
The name was contributed by China and means petrel. Typhoon Haiyan (2001) (T0121, 25W, Maring) – a Category 2 typhoon that affected Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands. Tropical Storm Haiyan (2007) (T0716, 27W) – a short-lived tropical storm which initially showed subtropical characteristics.