RECAP: Super Typhoon Sinlaku Hammers CNMI and Guam

Super Typhoon Sinlaku, the strongest tropical cyclone on Earth this year, struck the Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday night, April 14, packing sustained winds of up to 150 mph (240 kph). The storm flipped cars, toppled utility poles, downed power lines, and ripped off roofs across Saipan — a U.S. territory of about 43,000 people. Roads were impassable and widespread power and water outages were reported. Guam was also hit with tropical force winds.

Philippines: Residents Rush to Stores Ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi 2

Typhoon Kalmaegi swept across the central Philippines, killing one person, flooding communities, cutting power, and displacing tens of thousands after making landfall around midnight over Silago in Southern Leyte early on November 4. The storm reached typhoon strength shortly before landfall, with winds of up to 150 kph and gusts reaching 185 kph. This video shows the inside of a local supermarket crowded with shoppers preparing for the typhoon in Cebu City on November 3.

Philippines: Residents Rush to Stores Ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi

Typhoon Kalmaegi swept across the central Philippines, killing one person, flooding communities, cutting power, and displacing tens of thousands after making landfall around midnight over Silago in Southern Leyte early on November 4. The storm reached typhoon strength shortly before landfall, with winds of up to 150 kph and gusts reaching 185 kph. This video shows people shopping at a local supermarket in Iloilo City, Western Visayas on November 3 to prepare for the typhoon.

Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi (PH Tino) Threatens Central Islands

On Monday morning, November 3, Typhoon Kalmaegi (locally named Tino) intensified, prompting the state weather bureau (Pagasa) to place several areas in Visayas and Mindanao under Signal No. 3. The typhoon is moving west-southwestward at 25 kph, carrying maximum sustained winds of 120 kph and gusts up to 150 kph. Its initial landfall is potentially forecast for Eastern Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte, or Dinagat Islands. A part of the video is dark as the power went off in the area.

(3)Low-pressure system brings typhoon-class winds to Japan

(3)Low-pressure system brings typhoon-class winds to Japan

CHIBA, Japan - Buildings stand heavily damaged in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 5 after a rapidly growing low-pressure system brought typhoon-class winds to the Japanese archipelago. from Saturday night to Sunday morning, causing blackouts, stranding a chemical tanker and paralyzing some air and land traffic. Winds of 172 kilometer per hour were recorded in Chiba, 150 kph in Yokohama and 144 kph in Tokyo.

(3)Low-pressure system brings typhoon-class winds to Japan

(3)Low-pressure system brings typhoon-class winds to Japan

CHIBA, Japan - Buildings stand heavily damaged in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 5 after a rapidly growing low-pressure system brought typhoon-class winds to the Japanese archipelago. from Saturday night to Sunday morning, causing blackouts, stranding a chemical tanker and paralyzing some air and land traffic. Winds of 172 kilometer per hour were recorded in Chiba, 150 kph in Yokohama and 144 kph in Tokyo. (Kyodo)