A record of supertyphoons in RP

Published August 15, 2007 2:56pm

Typhoons Iliang, Loleng, Harurot, Paeng, Yoyong, Queenie and reming are considered by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) as "very strong, significant typhoons". All of them were strong enough for Signal #4 to be raised for some time as they passed the Philippine Area of Responsibility.

These typhoons have also been described in media reports as "supertyphoons".

Notes:

Signal #4 is raised when very strong winds of more than 185 kph is expected in at least 12 hours.
Pagasa only has three categories to describe the intensity of a tropical cyclone--tropical depression, tropical storm, and typhoon. "Supertyphoon" is just a description of a typhoon with maximum winds reaching more than 200 kph.

Typhoon	Iliang	Loleng	Harurot	Yoyong	Paeng	Queenie	Reming
Inclusive dates	Oct. 11-14, 1998	Oct. 15-25, 1998	Jul. 19-21, 2003	Nov. 30 â€“ Dec. 3, 2004	Oct. 27-Nov. 1, 2006	Nov. 8-12, 2006	Nov. 28 - Dec. 1, 2006
Regions affected	I, II, III	CAR, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII	I, II, III, IV, VI, CAR	III, IV, V, and other parts of Luzon	I, II, III, CAR	II, III	IV, V
Areas where signal #4 was raised	Northern Aurora, Quirino and Isabela	Catanduanes	Cagayan, Isabela, Northern Aurora	Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Northern Quezon, Polillo Islands, Aurora, Quirino, Isabela	Isabela, Quirino, Southern Cagayan, Northern Aurora	Aurora, Quirino, Isabela	Catanduanes, Albay, Camarines provinces, Southern Quezon, Marinduque, Burias Island
Dead	46	303	64	73	32	1	734
Injured	63	751	154	168	65	10	2,360
Missing	29	29	2	24	23	0	762
Affected persons	1,344,556	3,901,673	1,795,601	1,939,835	364,733	21,250	3,536,342
Damage to property	P5.375 B	P6.787 B	P3.234 B	P7.616 B	P1.25 B	no data yet	P5.45 B

Sources: PAGASA, NDCC, GMA News

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