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) | |
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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.
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]
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