: Winds exceeding 115 mph (185 km/h) [15, 22]. Some agencies like the Joint Typhoon Warning Center use higher thresholds for "Super Typhoon" status, typically at least 150 mph [22, 23]. Formation and Seasonality
Typhoons are categorized based on their maximum sustained wind speeds: typhoon
: Winds between 39–73 mph (63–118 km/h) [17, 22]. : Winds exceeding 115 mph (185 km/h) [15, 22]
As of , significant attention has focused on Super Typhoon Sinlaku , which recently impacted Pacific territories [6, 10]: As of , significant attention has focused on
: Winds of 74–114 mph (118–184 km/h) [15, 22].
: The 2024 season was notably destructive, with Typhoon Yagi alone causing over 800 deaths and $14.7 billion in damage across eight countries, including Vietnam and Myanmar [26]. Safety and Monitoring
: Typhoon Tip (1979) remains one of the largest and most intense on record [25]. Typhoon Haiyan (2013) was one of the deadliest, killing over 6,300 people in the Philippines and causing $13 billion in damage [4, 23].