Typhoon Man-yi will hit the Philippines as a destructive Cat 4 storm
Severe Tropical Storm Man-yi, known as Pepito in the Philippines, will strengthen into a typhoon with the strength of Category 4 Saffir-Simpson storm before hitting the island nation on Sunday, AccuWeather meteorologists say.
Storm-Plagued Philippines Evacuates 24,000 Ahead of Super Typhoon
More than 24,000 people in the province of Cagayan have been evacuated, government data showed, including those forced to flee by earlier typhoons that inundated their towns. Evacuation efforts are ongoing.
Typhoon Usagi wreaks more damage and misery in Philippines as yet another storm looms
Typhoon Usagi has swamped rural villages in floods, knocked down power and displaced thousands more people before blowing away from the northern Philippines, which has been pounded by five major storm
Drone footage reveals damage and misery inflicted in the Philippines by Typhoon Usagi
Footage provided by the Philippine Red Cross showed piles of debris and a partially collapsed bridge. Typhoon Usagi has swamped rural villages in floods, knocking out power and displacing thousands. Now a new storm in the Pacific threatens to hit the Philippine archipelago on Sunday - which would be the sixth in less than a month.
Philippines braces for typhoon Man-yi as Usagi weakens
Typhoon Usagi weakened sharply on Friday after bearing down on the Philippines' northern towns, blowing away houses in its path as authorities brace for another storm that could hit the capital Manila over the weekend.
Thousands flee as Typhoon Usagi hits north Philippines
Typhoon Usagi slammed into the Philippines' already disaster-ravaged north on Thursday, as authorities rushed to evacuate thousands of people from flood-prone areas.
Strong typhoon prompts more evacuations in Philippines, the fifth major storm to hit in three weeks
The fifth major storm in three weeks slammed into the northeastern Philippines on Thursday, prompting more largescale evacuations and a United Nations call for emergency funds to help the government address the plight of hard-hit rural villagers.
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Is it time to rethink hurricane categories?
Both storms were categorized as major hurricanes - that’s a Category 3 or higher. And those categories, they’re known as the Saffir-Simpson scale, likely saved many lives by warning of the ...
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How is feedback going on National Hurricane Center's experimental 'cone of concern?' What to know
Hurricane Center hopes new cone stops 'fixation' on Saffir-Simpson Scale Before the new cone was first released for Hurricane Ernesto on Aug. 14, Jamie Rhome, deputy director of the National ...
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Simulation shows full scale of damage on house from Category 4 storm
Video: Simulation shows full scale of damage on a house from Category 4 storm as Hurricane Ian closes in on Florida The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a ...
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Deadly Typhoon Kong-rey sets records in Taiwan
Typhoon Kong-rey was the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Thursday as it made landfall near Chenggong, Taiwan, Thursday, local time. The observed ...
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Kristy fizzles in Eastern Pacific after becoming powerful Category 5 hurricane last week
Kristy reached the top rung of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale as a very powerful Category 5 hurricane on Thursday before rapidly weakening over the open waters of the Eastern Pacific ...
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What sensors indicate the weather: part 2
With extreme weather conditions, people directly impacted by the pending situation need to know how severe it will be.
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Hurricane Rafael Weakens, Moves Away from Cuba
Hurricane Rafael has downgraded to a Category 2 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale and is veering away from western Cuba. It is located around 135 miles west-southwest of Key West, Florida, and has ...
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What category is Hurricane Milton? Florida has bigger worries than that.
The scale that ranks hurricanes – officially known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale – is a rating based on maximum sustained wind speed, which ranges from 74 to 157 mph, or higher.
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