Typhoon Mangkhut
Pacific typhoon in 2018
Typhoon Mangkhut was a very strong tropical cyclone in the western Pacific Ocean in September 2018. The storm struck the northern Philippines on September 25, 2018, just before 1:40 am Philippine Standard Time. When it hit, it was a Category 5-equivalent super typhoon.
| Typhoon (JMA scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS) | |
 | |
| Formed | September 7, 2018 |
| Dissipated | September 17, 2018 |
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 205 km/h (125 mph) 1-minute sustained: 285 km/h (180 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 905 hPa (mbar); 26.72 inHg |
| Fatalities | 134 |
| Damage | $944 million |
| Areas affected | Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, China, Vietnam |
| Part of the 2018 Pacific typhoon season | |
The storm killed many people in the Philippines.
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Mangkhut then headed toward Hong Kong and southern China.[1]
A tornado was reported in Marikina, part of eastern Metro Manila on the night of September 14, 2018. Two people were hurt.[2]
Over 105,000 families left from their homes before the storm hit.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Typhoon Mangkhut Heads for China as Dozens are Killed in the Philippines". The Guardian. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ↑ Typhoon Mangkhut (Report). ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Ompong Weakens Anew". Philippine Star. Retrieved September 15, 2018.