Typhoon Angela (1995)
| Typhoon (JMA) | |
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| Category 5 super typhoon (SSHS) | |
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| Angela as a super typhoon | |
| Formed | October 20, 1995 |
| Dissipated | November 7, 1995 |
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 215 km/h (130 mph) 1-minute sustained: 285 km/h (180 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 872 mbar (hPa); 25.75 inHg |
| Fatalities | 936 direct |
| Damage | $315 million (1995 USD) |
| Areas affected | Philippines, Vietnam |
| Part of the 1995 Pacific typhoon season | |
Super Typhoon Angela was a very powerful Category 5 typhoon with 180 mph (290 km/h) sustained winds.
Angela caused 9.33 billion Philippine pesos (1995 pesos) in damage across the Philippines, resulting in 882 fatalities. It was the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines in 25 years.
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[edit] Storm history
The monsoon trough that developed also Yvette and Zack spawned another tropical depression on October 20 in conjunction with a tropical disturbance that originated in the Marshall Islands. It moved to the west, organizing very slowly to become a tropical storm on October 26.[1] Two days later Angela became a typhoon, and from the October 31 to November 1 Angela rapidly intensified to a 185 mph (298 km/h) super typhoon. It maintained that intensity as it moved westward, hitting the Philippines on November 2 as a slightly weaker 160 mph (260 km/h) typhoon.[2] Angela continued to the west-northwest, where upper level winds caused it to dissipate on November 7 over the Gulf of Tonkin.[3].
[edit] Impact, records, and retirement
| Costliest Philippine typhoons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Year | PHP | USD |
| 1 | Parma (Pepeng) | 2009 | 27.3 billion | 608 million |
| 2 | Nesat (Pedring) | 2011 | 15 billion | 333 million |
| 3 | Fengshen (Frank) | 2008 | 13.5 billion | 301 million |
| 4 | Ketsana (Ondoy) | 2009 | 11 billion | 244 million |
| 5 | Megi (Juan) | 2010 | 11 billion | 255 million |
| 6 | Mike (Ruping) | 1990 | 10.8 billion | 241 million |
| 7 | Angela (Rosing) | 1995 | 10.8 billion | 241 million |
| 8 | Flo (Kadiang) | 1993 | 8.75 billion | 195 million |
| 9 | Babs (Loleng) | 1998 | 6.79 billion | 151 million |
| 10 | Xangsane (Milenyo) | 2006 | 6.61 billion | 147 million |
| Source: [1], [2], [3] | ||||
More than 900 people perished due to the catastrophic typhoon. It wreaked havoc over Metro Manila, Calabarzon Region and Bicol Region. Initially it caused 9.33 billion pesos of damage, but later on it grew into 10.829 billion pesos.[4]
Throughout the affected area, more than 96,000 houses were destroyed, along with bridges and roads. The worst impact was in the Southern Bicol Region. Impact was also significant in Manila, which Angela nearly passed right over, and Catanduanes. In Calauag, storm surge and flooding from a dam failure killed 121 people. In nearby Paracale, mudslides killed more than a hundred people. Power outages impacted one third of the country.[5] After 11 years, Typhoon Xangsane also passed over Manila causing damages.
Angela's 872 mbar pressure reading makes it one of the strongest typhoons on record. While this is low by the standards of any sea-level location, it is still behind Typhoon Tip,[6] the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded.[7] However, Angela is an unofficial contender for world's most intense tropical cyclone. In a study utilizing the Dvorak technique for analysis of post-1987 typhoons, the authors concluded that Angela, Typhoon Megi and 1992's Gay were higher on the scale than Tip. The authors also thought that Angela may have been slightly more intense than Gay, and hence Tip.[8]
Angela was the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines since 1970's Joan.[1] On a weather observatory on Catanduanes reported winds of 260 km/h (160 mph). This makes it the typhoon with third-highest windspeeds recorded in the Philippines.[9]
Because of Rosing's death toll and damages in the Philippines, the name Rosing was retired by PAGASA. Angela's JTWC name was not retired. However, this is the last time these names were used as a new set of names was adopted starting in the 2000 season.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Super Typhoon Angela (29W)" (PDF). 1995 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report. Joint Typhoon Warning Center. p. 170. http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1995atcr/pdf/wnp/29w.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Super Typhoon Angela (29W)" (PDF). 1995 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report. Joint Typhoon Warning Center. p. 171. http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1995atcr/pdf/wnp/29w.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Super Typhoon Angela (29W)" (PDF). 1995 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report. Joint Typhoon Warning Center. p. 173. http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1995atcr/pdf/wnp/29w.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ David Michael Padua & Dominic Alojado (2008-06-10). "11 Worst Typhoons in the Philippines". Typhoon2000.com. http://www.typhoon2000.ph/stats/11WorstPhilippineTyphoons.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-04.
- ^ "Super Typhoon Angela (29W)" (PDF). 1995 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report. Joint Typhoon Warning Center. p. 175. http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1995atcr/pdf/wnp/29w.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ Dunnavan. "Typhoon Tip (23)" (PDF). 1979 Annual Typhoon Report. Joint Typhoon Warning Center. p. 73. http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1979atcr/pdf/wnp/23.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ Chris Landsea (2006-11-28). "Subject: E1) Which is the most intense tropical cyclone on record?". FAQ: Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical Cyclones. Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory Hurricane Research Division. http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E1.html. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ Karl Hoarau, Gary Padgett, & Jean-Paul Hoarau. "Have There Been Any Typhoons Stronger Than Super Typhoon Tip?" (PDF). American Meteorological Society. http://ams.confex.com/ams/pdfpapers/75465.pdf.
- ^ David Michael Padua & Dominic Alojado (2008-06-11). "Strongest Typhoons of the Philippines (1947 - 2006)". Typhoon2000.com. http://www.typhoon2000.ph/stats/StrongestPhilippineTyphoons.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
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