Typhoon Phanfone
Pacific typhoon in 2019
Typhoon Phanfone, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ursula, was a strong tropical cyclone to hit the central of the Philippines, on December 25, 2019.[1][2] [3]
| Typhoon (JMA scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS) | |
 Typhoon Phanfone to hit the central Philippines | |
| Formed | December 19, 2019 |
| Dissipated | December 29, 2019 |
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 150 km/h (90 mph) 1-minute sustained: 195 km/h (120 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 970 hPa (mbar); 28.64 inHg |
| Fatalities | 50 dead, 55 missing |
| Damage | $67.2 million (USD) |
| Areas affected | Carolina, Philippines |
| Part of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season | |
On December 25, 2019 in the Philippines, typhoon Ursula was located at the vicinity of Boracay island, in the town of Malay, Aklan into a Category 3 "typhoon".[4]
Typhoon Phanfone struck the central and southern part of Luzon on Christmas day, 2019. It left at least 50 dead particular in Iloilo province and more than 55 are missing.[5]
Typhoon Storm Warning Signal change
| PSWS | LUZON | VISAYAS | MINDANAO |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSWS #3 | Masbate, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Coron, Palawan, Romblon | Aklan, Antique, Biliran, Capiz, Bantayan, Cebu, Iloilo, Leyte, Eastern Samar | NONE |
| PSWS #2 | Albay, Burias, Masbate, Marinduque, Sorsogon | Samar, Northern Samar | NONE |
| PSWS #1 | Batangas, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Cavite, Laguna, Metro Manila, Quezon, Rizal | Bacolod, Cebu, Southern Leyte | Dinagat, Surigao del Norte |
References change
- ↑ "Potential storm may enter PAR ahead of Christmas". The Philippine STAR.
- ↑ https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/19/19/brewing-christmas-storm-creeps-closer-to-philippines-pagasa
- ↑ https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/25/19/mga-apektado-ng-ursula-malungkot-ang-pasko
- ↑ "2 patay sa bagyong Ursula sa Leyte". Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- ↑ https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/18/18/lpa-to-dampen-mindanao-a-week-ahead-of-christmas
