Skip to content !– Comets and asteroids –>
Support global hazard monitoring — Join 113 supporters
Go ad-free
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
watchers.news
  • EarthExpand
    • Earth system monitoring

      Earth

      Monitoring significant geologic, atmospheric, hydrological, and surface hazards worldwide.

      View Earth coverage →
      Geologic hazards
      • Earthquakes
      • Volcanoes
      • Tsunami
      • Landslides
      • Sinkholes
      Severe weather
      • Severe storms
      • Tropical cyclones
      • Tornadoes
      • Blizzards
      • Heat waves
      Surface hazards
      • Floods
      • Drought
      • Wildfires
      • Avalanches
      • Ice & snow
      Support Watchers
      Support our monitoring and reporting work.
      Subscribe →
      Newsletter
      Get curated updates on global hazards.
      Join newsletter →
      Report an event
      Share local event information with our editors.
      Send report →
      Article archive
      Browse the full article archive.
      View archive →
  • SpaceExpand
    • Space environment

      Space

      Monitoring near-Earth space, celestial objects and orbital activity.

      View Space coverage →
      Solar System objects
      • Comets and asteroids
      • Near-Earth Objects
      Sky observation
      • Meteor activity
      • Night Sky
      Support Watchers
      Support our monitoring and reporting work.
      Subscribe →
      Newsletter
      Get curated updates on global hazards.
      Join newsletter →
      Report an event
      Share local event information with our editors.
      Send report →
      Article archive
      Browse the full article archive.
      View archive →
  • Space weatherExpand
    • Solar-terrestrial monitoring

      Space weather

      Monitoring solar activity, geomagnetic storms, radiation events, and near-Earth space conditions.

      View Space weather coverage →
      Space weather
      • Solar activity
      • Geomagnetic storms
      • Solar radiation storms
      SWX monitor

      Track solar activity, geomagnetic conditions, radiation storms, and near-Earth space weather signals in one place.

      Open SWX monitor →
      Support Watchers
      Support our monitoring and reporting work.
      Subscribe →
      Newsletter
      Get curated updates on global hazards.
      Join newsletter →
      Report an event
      Share local event information with our editors.
      Send report →
      Article archive
      Browse the full article archive.
      View archive →
  • Epicenter
  • ToolsExpand
    • Watchers tools

      Monitoring tools

      Operational tools supporting Watchers reporting, monitoring, and situational awareness.

      watchers.LIVE

      Near real-time hazard monitoring and situational intelligence.

      Open platform →

      SWX

      Space weather, solar activity, and geomagnetic conditions.

      Open SWX →

      SAM

      Earthquake monitoring and seismic signal tracking.

      Open SAM →

      StormWall

      Curated stormchaser videos documenting severe weather.

      Open StormWall →
  • ConnectExpand
    • Connect

      Support, updates, and contact

      Ways to support Watchers, receive updates, send event reports, and reach the editorial team.

      Subscribe

      Support our monitoring and reporting work.

      Choose support level →

      Newsletter

      Get curated updates on global hazards.

      Join newsletter →

      Report an event

      Share local event information with our editors.

      Report an event →

      Feeds and contact

      Follow Watchers by RSS or contact our editorial team.

      RSS feeds → Contact →
watchers.news
Home / 2021 pacific typhoon season

2021 pacific typhoon season

  • super-typhoon-rai-odette-philippines-damage-casualties-december-2021

    1.1 million people affected, 480 000 displaced and 28 000 homes damaged after Super Typhoon “Rai” hits the Philippines

    ByTeo Blašković Tuesday, December 21, 2021Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    At least 1 113 373 million people have been affected, 481 196 displaced and 28 000 homes damaged in the Philippines after the country was hit by Super Typhoon "Rai" (Odette) on December 16 and 17, 2021.1 The number of affected people in need, including…

  • super-typhoon-rai-damage-casualties-philippines-2021

    Super Typhoon “Rai” hits the Philippines, leaving a trail of destruction, 375 people dead and 56 missing

    ByTeo Blašković Friday, December 17, 2021Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Typhoon "Rai" — known locally as Odette — reached Super Typhoon intensity on December 16, 2021, just before it made landfall on the popular tourist island of Siargao, Philippines with maximum sustained winds around 195 km/h (120 mph).1 Rai is the 6th…

  • typhoon-rai-odette-rapidly-intensifies-to-super-typhoon-before-striking-the-philippines

    Typhoon “Rai” (Odette) rapidly intensifies to Super Typhoon before striking the Philippines

    ByTeo Blašković Thursday, December 16, 2021Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Typhoon "Rai" (Odette) rapidly intensified on December 16, 2021, becoming a Category 5 Super Typhoon before making landfall over the Philippines. Rai is the 22nd named storm of the 2021 Pacific typhoon season and the 9th typhoon. "Pretty scary stuff…

  • tropical-storm-rai-forms-east-of-philippines-landfall-expected-over-caraga-or-eastern-visayas

    Tropical Storm “Rai” forms east of Philippines, landfall expected over Caraga or Eastern Visayas

    ByTeo Blašković Monday, December 13, 2021Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Tropical Storm "Rai" formed on December 13, 2021 east of the Philippines as the 22nd named storm of the 2021 Pacific typhoon season. The system is expected to continue intensifying over the next 3 days before it makes landfall over Caraga or Eastern…

  • tropical-storm-kompasu-drenches-luzon-leaving-9-people-dead-and-11-missing-philippines

    Tropical Storm “Kompasu” drenches Luzon, leaving 9 people dead and 11 missing, Philippines

    ByTeo Blašković Tuesday, October 12, 2021Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Tropical Storm "Kompasu" — known as Maring in the Philippines — dropped heavy rains on the country's most populous island of Luzon over the past 2 days, leaving at least 9 people dead and 11 others missing. Kompasu is the 18th named storm of the 2021…

  • super-typhoon-mindulle-september-2021

    Mindulle rapidly strengthens into third super typhoon of the 2021 Pacific typhoon season

    ByTeo Blašković Sunday, September 26, 2021Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Tropical Storm "Mindulle" formed at 09:00 UTC on September 23, 2021, as the 15th named storm of the 2021 Pacific typhoon season. The cyclone rapidly intensified into a Category 5 super typhoon by 00:00 UTC on September 26, making it the third super typhoon…

  • tropical-storm-chanthu-japan-september-2021

    Tropical Storm “Chanthu” approaching Japan, residents advised to be on alert for landslides, strong winds and high waves

    ByTeo Blašković Thursday, September 16, 2021Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Japanese weather officials are advising people in the west of the country to be on alert for landslides, strong winds and high waves caused by Tropical Storm "Chanthu." The system is still hovering over the East China Sea, but it's slowly moving…

  • typhoon-chanthu-shanghai-china-september-2021

    More than 300 000 evacuated as Shanghai braces for Tropical Storm “Chanthu”

    ByTW Tuesday, September 14, 2021Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Shanghai authorities have ordered the evacuation of nearly 330 000 people as the city braced for heavy rains and strong winds caused by Tropical Cyclone "Chanthu" — the 14th named storm of the 2021 Pacific typhoon season. Before reaching the coast of…

  • tropical-cyclone-conson-vietnam-landfall-september-2021

    Tropical Cyclone “Conson” stalls before making landfall in Vietnam

    ByTeo Blašković Monday, September 13, 2021Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    After making 9 landfalls in the Philippines, claiming the lives of at least 17 people, Tropical Cyclone "Conson" moved toward Vietnam and China from September 9 to 11 and stalled off the coast of Vietnam near Quang Nam, dropping heavy rains. Conson –…

  • category-5-super-typhoon-chanthu-kiko-philippines-landfall-forecast-track-september-11-2021

    Category 5 Super Typhoon “Chanthu” (Kiko) impacts extreme Northern Luzon, Philippines

    ByTW Saturday, September 11, 2021Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Super Typhoon "Chanthu" — known as Kiko in the Philippines — made its first landfall east of the Babuyan Islands at 21:00 UTC on September 10, 2021, and the second at 00:30 UTC on September 11 over Ivana, Batanes, Philippines. Chanthu had 1-minute…

  • Page navigation

    1 2 3 4 Next PageNext

    Subscribe


    Support our work — subscribe to unlock all articles and apps, ad-free. View all benefits.

    Latest articles

    Tropical Storm Amanda forms as the first named storm of the 2026 eastern Pacific hurricane season

    June 3, 2026

    G3 – Strong Geomagnetic Storm Watch issued for June 4 and 5 following three significant solar flares

    June 3, 2026

    X1.0 solar flare erupts from geoeffective Region 4455

    June 3, 2026

    Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi leaves 23 injured, 60 000 without power after landfall in Wakayama, Japan

    June 3, 2026

    Severe thunderstorms and flooding threat forecast across the Plains through Thursday

    June 3, 2026

    M9.3 and M7.7 solar flares erupt from AR 4455, launching Earth-directed CMEs

    June 3, 2026

    Rain and hail cause flooding in parts of Cuajimalpa after one-hour rainfall exceeds 75 mm (3 inches), Mexico

    June 2, 2026

    From the same category

    Tropical cyclones

    Tropical Storm Amanda forms as the first named storm of the 2026 eastern Pacific hurricane season

    June 3, 2026
    Featured articlesSolar activity

    X1.0 solar flare erupts from geoeffective Region 4455

    June 3, 2026
    Featured articlesTropical cyclones

    Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi leaves 23 injured, 60 000 without power after landfall in Wakayama, Japan

    June 3, 2026
    Dust stormsFeatured articles

    Rare dust storm, hail, and extreme winds hit Harbin as multi-hazard event unfolds in Northeast China

    June 1, 2026

    Most read

    • 24 hours
    • 7 days
    • 30 days

    M9.3 and M7.7 solar flares erupt from AR 4455, launching Earth-directed CMEs

    June 3, 2026

    Severe thunderstorms and flooding threat forecast across the Plains through Thursday

    June 3, 2026

    X1.0 solar flare erupts from geoeffective Region 4455

    June 3, 2026

    G3 – Strong Geomagnetic Storm Watch issued for June 4 and 5 following three significant solar flares

    June 3, 2026

    Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi leaves 23 injured, 60 000 without power after landfall in Wakayama, Japan

    June 3, 2026

    Tropical Storm Amanda forms as the first named storm of the 2026 eastern Pacific hurricane season

    June 3, 2026

    Paris enters unprecedented May heat streak as France experiences record-breaking temperatures

    May 28, 2026

    Bright fireball over New York and Ontario produces sonic boom

    May 28, 2026

    Submarine eruption near Titan Ridge opens new island possibility in the Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea

    May 28, 2026

    Early El Niño signals seen in June forecasts for the United States and Canada

    May 28, 2026

    Sonic boom rattles South Carolina Midlands, USGS logs M0.0 event near Saint Andrews

    May 29, 2026

    Portugal breaks national May temperature record with 40.3°C (104.5°F) in Mora

    May 29, 2026

    Record rain triggers severe flooding across Mérida and parts of Yucatán, Mexico

    May 30, 2026

    Giant hail up to 11.4 cm (4.5 inches) and damaging winds hit Texas

    May 12, 2026

    Multiple tornadoes reported in southeastern Türkiye during deadly severe weather outbreak

    May 6, 2026

    More than 300 mm (11.8 inches) of rain triggers flooding, evacuations, and dam overflow in South Africa

    May 7, 2026

    Rare volcanic ash emission detected from submarine volcano in Central Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea

    May 13, 2026

    Level 8 disruptive rainfall warnings issued for Eastern and Western Cape, South Africa

    May 5, 2026

    Enhanced Risk issued for large hail and severe wind gusts in parts of north and central Texas

    May 9, 2026

    25 tornadoes reported in central United States, damage in Iowa and Nebraska

    May 18, 2026

    Subscribe to our newsletter

    Use the form below to have our daily news roundup delivered to your inbox every day at midnight UTC.

    The newsletter is free and you can unsubscribe anytime.


    Thank you!

    You have successfully joined our subscriber list.

    .

    • About us
    • Contact us
    • Updates & announcements
    • Terms & conditions
    • Privacy policy
    • Cookie policy
    • Editorial policy
    • Advertise
    • Support
    RSS X Facebook Telegram YouTube

    The Watchers — Watching the world evolve and transform

    Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License - 2026

    Lost your password?


    Don't have an account yet? Sign up


    The Watchers
    Categories
    Earth
    Earthquakes Volcanoes Tsunami Landslides SinkholesSevere storms Tropical cyclones Tornadoes Blizzards Heat wavesFloods Drought Wildfires Avalanches Ice & snowView all Earth →
    Space
    Comets and asteroids Near-Earth Objects Meteor activity Night SkyView all Space →
    Space weather
    Solar activity Geomagnetic storms Solar radiation stormsView all Space weather →
    Epicenter
    Monitoring tools
    watchers.LIVE Near real-time hazard monitoring SWX Space weather monitoring SAM Seismic activity monitoring StormWall Severe weather video layer
    Get involved
    Report an event Report an event Share local event information with our editors. › Support Watchers Support Watchers Support our monitoring and reporting work. ›
    Email RSS X Facebook Telegram YouTube
    Search