Typhoons Current Affairs, GK & News

Cyclone Fani likely to intensify into ‘Very Severe Cyclonic Storm’

April 29, 2019

According to The India Met Department (IMD) Cyclone Fani in South East Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify from a severe cyclonic storm into a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ as it approaches coastal Tamil Nadu by 30 April. Later, IMD issued red alert for Kerala and Tamil Nadu and asked fishermen to avoid going ..

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Typhoon Ampil hits Chinese financial hub Shanghai and disrupted transport and shipping

July 23, 2018

On July 22, Typhoon Ampil hit Chinese financial hub Shanghai that brought heavy rainfall and disrupted transport and shipping. More than 600 flights from the city’s two airports were cancelled and high-speed rail services also impacted. The National Meteorological Centre stated that the typhoon first hit the island of Chongming, 45 km east of the ..

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Typhoon Haikui hits East Coast of China

August 23, 2012

Typhoon Haikui hit the east coast of China. The other two typhoons which hit China were Damrey and Saola. A severe typhoon generally has continuous maximum wind speed of b/w 150 and 184 km/h (93 and 114 mph). A typhoon has maximum sustained winds of b/w 118 and 149 km/h (73 and 93 mph).

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Western Japan hit by Typhoon “Talas”

November 5, 2011

Typhoon Talas slammed into western Japan, bringing heavy rains and fierce winds Talas made landfall on the island of Shikoku. Typhoon Talas (2011) A Part of the 2011 Pacific typhoon season Formed:August 23, 2011 Dissipated:September 5, 2011 Highest winds 10-minute sustained:120 km/h (75 mph) 1-minute sustained:100 km/h (65 mph) Lowest pressure 965 mbar (hPa; 28.5 ..

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