A process of atmospheric and/or hydrological of origin that may cause potential damage or harm on something or someone
Tropical cyclone
A severe weather disturbance characterized by strong winds and heavy rains which revolve around a central low pressure area
Most typhoons that have formed in the western part of the pacific ocean have the tendency to cross over the PAR
Tropical cyclones are actually beneficial to the planet as they distribute thermal energy
Conditions that affect the cyclogenesis
1. Warm ocean water (>27°C)
2. Cluster of thunderstorms
3. Convergingwinds
4. Rotation of the Earth (Coriolis effect)
Tropical cyclone categories
Super typhoon (≥185 km/h, ≥100 knots)
Typhoon (118-184 km/h, 64-99 knots)
Severe tropical storm (89-117 km/h, 48-63 knots)
Tropical storm (62-88 km/h, 34-47 knots)
Tropical depression (≤61 km/h, ≤33 knots)
Typhoon examples
Haiyan (Yolanda 2013)
Haima (Lawin 2016)
Goni (Rolly 2020)
Batanes has the most typhoon hits in the country, but nowadays, most typhoons gradually change direction and is now moving southward due to climate change
The stronger the wind speed, the stronger the typhoon is
Saffir-simpson hurricane intensity scale
Used to measure the intensity of typhoons, with blue being a tropical depression, green/cyan being a tropical storm, and 5 being the strongest
The Philippines suffered most of the strongest typhoons recorded
Thunderstorm
A violent short weather disturbance that is almost associated with lightning and thunder, dense clouds, heavy rain or hail, and strong winds
