Typhoon Yagi: What makes a storm a typhoon and what is a super category 5 typhoon?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Typhoon Yagi: What makes a storm a typhoon and what is a super category 5 typhoon?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. El Nino, La Nina — El Nino is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that starts with unusually warm water in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific and then changes weather worldwide. hurricane or typhoon — A warm-core tropical cyclone in which the minimum sustained surface wind is 74 mph or more. tropical storm — A warm-core tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained surface winds range from 39 mph to 73 mph. nor’easter — The term used by the National Weather Service for storms that either exit or move north along the East Coast, producing winds blowing from the northeast.

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Typhoon Yagi Slams Vietnam: 14 Dead, 176 Injured; Officials Warns Of Flooding Following Heavy Rains
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Typhoon Yagi Slams Vietnam: 14 Dead, 176 Injured; Officials Warns Of Flooding Following Heavy Rains

News 18  

At least 14 people have died and 176 others injured in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi slammed the country’s north, state media said Sunday, as officials warned of heavy downpours despite its waning power. Described by Vietnamese officials as one of the most powerful typhoons to hit the region over the last decade, Yagi left more than 3 million people without …

Typhoon Yagi kills 14 in Vietnam as officials warn of heavy rain and floods
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Typhoon Yagi kills 14 in Vietnam as officials warn of heavy rain and floods

The Hindu  

At least 14 people have died and 176 others injured in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi slammed the country's north, State media said Sunday, as officials warned of heavy downpours despite its waning power. Described by Vietnamese officials as one of the most powerful typhoons to hit the region over the last decade, Yagi left more than 3 million people without …

Super typhoon Yagi hits South China
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Super typhoon Yagi hits South China

China Daily  

After Super Typhoon Yagi swept through Haikou, Hainan province on Sept 6, the streets of Haikou were left in ruins. Super typhoon Yagi, the most powerful autumn typhoon to strike the Chinese mainland since the establishment of the People's Republic of China, made landfall in South China's Hainan province on Friday. A citizen surnamed Zhang, who resides in a high-rise …

Typhoon Yagi tests response measures
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Typhoon Yagi tests response measures

China Daily  

By Chen Bowen in Haikou, Li Wenfang in Guangzhou,Li Wenfang and Wu Kunling in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2024-09-07 08:29 Fishing boats return to port to shelter from the comming Super Typhoon Yagi in Beihai city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Super Typhoon Yagi made landfall in the coastal area of Wenchang, Hainan province, on Friday …

Typhoon Yagi tests response measures
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Typhoon Yagi tests response measures

China Daily  

By Chen Bowen in Haikou, Li Wenfang in Guangzhou,Li Wenfang and Wu Kunling in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2024-09-07 08:29 Fishing boats return to port to shelter from the comming Super Typhoon Yagi in Beihai city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Super Typhoon Yagi made landfall in the coastal area of Wenchang, Hainan province, on Friday …

Super typhoon Yagi hits South China
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Super typhoon Yagi hits South China

China Daily  

After Super Typhoon Yagi swept through Haikou, Hainan province on Sept 6, the streets of Haikou were left in ruins. Super typhoon Yagi, the most powerful autumn typhoon to strike the Chinese mainland since the establishment of the People's Republic of China, made landfall in South China's Hainan province on Friday. A citizen surnamed Zhang, who resides in a high-rise …

Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in China’s Hainan after sweeping Hong Kong
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in China’s Hainan after sweeping Hong Kong

Live Mint  

Typhoon Yagi made landfall on the Hainan island, a Chinese tropical vacation destination on Friday afternoon, September 6, after sweeping south of Hong Kong, displacing many people. Typhoon Yagi has been considered the strongest autumn typhoon to have landed in China, according to a report by PTI quoting China’s national meteorological authorities. People built sandbag barriers outside buildings to guard …

Severe typhoon to hit Hainan, Guangdong
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Severe typhoon to hit Hainan, Guangdong

China Daily  

As Typhoon Yagi approaches, vessels are seen being docked at a harbor in Haikou, Hainan province, on Wednesday. LUO YUNFEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Yagi will be the strongest typhoon to strike the island province of Hainan in the past decade, China's meteorological body said on Wednesday. The typhoon, the 11th of this year, grew into a super typhoon on Wednesday, and …

What makes a storm a typhoon? What’s a super typhoon?
1 year, 6 months ago

What makes a storm a typhoon? What’s a super typhoon?

Associated Press  

Typhoon Mawar was a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph or greater when it crossed the northern tip of Guam on Wednesday night. El Nino, La Nina — El Nino is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that starts with unusually warm water in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific and then changes weather worldwide. super …

What's in a name? Why a storm is called hurricane in US and typhoon in East Asia
2 years, 2 months ago

What's in a name? Why a storm is called hurricane in US and typhoon in East Asia

Firstpost  

Once a storm reaches maximum sustained winds of 119 kmph or higher, it is classified as a hurricane, typhoon, or tropical cyclone. However, the moniker given to it depends on its location With Canada reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, Hurricane Ian becoming a storm early Tuesday and on a path that could see it hit Florida’s west coast, …

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