Typhoon Yagi

Published on 05 Mar 2025

• Typhoon Yagi, originating from Palau (an island country in the Pacific Ocean), impacted the Philippines, China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand, and Vietnam.

• A typhoon is a type of tropical cyclone that occurs in the Northwest Pacific Ocean.

• Yagi was the strongest tropical cyclone Asia has seen this year and the second most powerful storm in the world so far this year after Hurricane Beryl (Atlantic Ocean).

• It is a Category 5 typhoon with peak maximum sustained winds of 260 kmph.

• The category of a tropical cyclone is determined by its sustained wind speed, as measured by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

• It is classified into five categories — Category 1 to Category 5 (5 being strongest).

Keywords:

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