hydrometeorological

• Hydrometeorological  hazards  are  processes  or  phenomena  of atmospheric, hydrological or oceanographic nature that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damages, loss of livelihoods and  services,  social  and  economic  disruptions,  or  on  environmental damages.
• Hydrometeorological hazards include tropical cyclones (also known as  typhoons  and  hurricanes),  thunderstorms,  hailstorms,  tornadoes, blizzards, heavy snowfall, avalanches, storm surges, floods including flash floods  drought,  heat  waves  and  cold  spells. 
• Potential hydrometeorological hazards: cyclone, typhoon, thunderstorm, tornado, flash flood, flood, storm surge, el nino, and la nina
• tools in tracking the storm: satellite and doppler radar
• CYCLONE – is an intense low pressure system which is characterized by strong spiral winds towards the center called the “EYE” in a counter-clockwise flow in the northern hemisphere.
• Tropical Depression – maximum winds from 35 km per hr to 63 kph.
• Tropical Storm – maximum winds from 64 kph to 118 kph.
• Typhoon – maximum winds exceeding 118 kph.