Typhoon Haiyan

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INTRODUCTION:

Typhoon Haiyan, known as Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines, was an exceptionally


powerful tropical cyclone that devastated portions of Southeast Asia, particularly
the Philippines, in November 8, 2013. It is the deadliest Philippine typhoon on
record, killing at least 6,190 people in that country alone.
ORIGINS:
Haiyan originated from an area of low pressure several hundred kilometers eastsoutheast of Pohnpei, Pacific Ocean. It made landfall of Philippines on 8th Nov
2013 . It also hit Vietnam, South China and Taiwan on Nov 10 2013.
CHARACTERISTICS:
Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JTWC) assessed the system as a Category 5equivalent super typhoon. On Nov 7 2013 At 1800 UTC, the JTWC estimated the
system's one-minute sustained winds to 315 km/h (195 mph), unofficially
making Haiyan the strongest tropical cyclone ever observed based on wind
speed. Several hours later, the eye of the cyclone made its first landfall in the
Philippines. With little change in intensity at landfall, this would make Haiyan the
strongest tropical cyclone at landfall on record based on wind speed. Gradually
weakening, the storm made five additional landfalls in the country before emerging
over the South China Sea. Turning northwestward, the typhoon eventually struck
northern Vietnam as a severe tropical storm on November 10. Haiyan was last noted
as a tropical depression by the JMA the following day.

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