Super Typhoons 2013 – 2015
This video shows top four Super Typhoons in the Southwest Pacific region from 2013 – 2015.
GPM/GMI precipitation rates are displayed as the camera moves in on the storm. A slicing place move across the volume to display precipitation rates throughout the structure of the storm. Shades of green to red represent liquid precipitation extending down to the ground.
Super Typhoon Maysak (Chedeng)
Category 5 (Saffir–Simpson scale)
Fatalities 5 confirmed
Highest winds 260 km/h (160 mph)
Lowest pressure 905 mbar (hPa)
Formed March 26, 2015
Dissipated April 7, 2015
Super Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby)
Category 5 (Saffir–Simpson scale)
Fatalities 18 confirmed
Highest winds 285 km/h (180 mph)
Lowest pressure 905 mbar (hPa)
Formed November 30, 2014
Dissipated December 12, 2014
Super Typhoon Vongfong (Ompong)
Category 5 (Saffir–Simpson scale)
Fatalities 9 confirmed, 2 missing
Highest winds 285 km/h (180 mph)
Lowest pressure 900 mbar (hPa)
Formed October 2, 2014
Dissipated October 18, 2014
Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)
Category 5 (Saffir–Simpson scale)
Fatalities 6,340 confirmed, 1,061 missing
Highest winds 315 km/h (195 mph)
Lowest pressure 895 mbar (hPa)
Formed November 3, 2013
Dissipated November 11, 2013
Video credit: SolarWatcher
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