Typhoons in The Philippines

Typhoons in the Philippines

Public Storm Warning Signals

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) releases tropical cyclone warnings in the form of Public Storm Warning Signals.^[3] An area having a storm signal may be under:

• PSWS #1 - Tropical cyclone winds of 30 km/h (19 mph) to 60 km/h (37 mph) are expected within the next 36 hours. (Note: If a tropical cyclone forms very close to the area, then a shorter lead time is seen on the warning bulletin.)
• PSWS #2 - Tropical cyclone winds of 60 km/h (37 mph) to 100 km/h (62 mph) are expected within the next 24 hours.
• PSWS #3 - Tropical cyclone winds of 100 km/h (62 mph) to 185 km/h (115 mph) are expected within the next 18 hours.
• PSWS #4 - Tropical cyclone winds of greater than 185 km/h (115 mph) are expected within 12 hours.

Classes for preschool are canceled when Signal #1 is in effect. High school classes and below are canceled under Signal #2 and classes for colleges and universities and below are canceled under Signal #3.

Deadliest

ank	Storm	Dates of impact	Deaths
1	Thelma/Uring 1991	November 2–7 , 1991	5,101-8,000[6]
2	September 1867 Typhoon	September 20, 1867	1,800[14]
3	October 1897 Typhoon	October 7, 1897	1,500[14]
4	Fengshen/Frank 2008	June 20–23, 2008	1410
5	Durian/Reming 2006	November 29-December 1, 2006	1,399
6	October 1617 Typhoon	October 10, 1617	1,000[14]
7	Amy 1951	December 6–19, 1951	991[15]
8	Nina/Sisang 1987	November 23–27, 1987	979
9	Angela/Rosing 1995	October 30-November 4, 1995	936
10	Agnes/Undang 1984	November 3–6, 1984	895

Most destructive

Costliest Philippine typhoons
Rank	Names	Dates of impact	PHP	USD	Ref
1	Parma, (Pepeng)	September 30 - October 14, 2009	27.3 billion	608 million	[16]
2	Nesat, (Pedring)	September 23 - September 30, 2011	15 billion	333 million	[17]
3	Fengshen, (Frank)	June 18 -23, 2008	13.5 billion	301 million	[18]
4	Ketsana, (Ondoy)	September 23 -29, 2009	11 billion	244 million	[16]
5	Mike, (Ruping)	November 10 - 14, 1990	10.8 billion	241 million	[19]
6	Angela, (Rosing)	October 30 - November 4, 1995	10.8 billion	241 million	[19]
7	Flo, (Kadiang)	September 30 - October 7, 1993	8.75 billion	195 million	[19]
8	Megi (Juan)	October 18 - October 22, 2010	8.32 billion	193 million	[20]
9	Muifa (Unding), Merbok (Violeta), Winnie	November 14–30, 2004	7.45 billion	166 million	[21]
10	Babs, (Loleng)	October 15 - 24 1998	6.79 billion	151 million	[19]

Wettest recorded tropical cyclones

Wettest tropical cyclones in the Philippines Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation			Storm	Measurement station
Rank	(mm)	(in)
1	1168.4 mm	46.00 inches	July 1911 cyclone	Baguio City[1]
2	1085.8 mm	42.45 inches	Utor/Feria 2001	Baguio City[6]
3	1012.7 mm	39.87 inches	Mindulle/Igme 2004	[22]
4	994.6 mm	39.16 inches	Zeb/Iliang 1998	Baguio City[22]
5	869.6 mm	34.24 inches	Dinah/Openg 1977	Western Luzon[23]
6	817.9 mm	32.20 inches	Elaine 1974	Baguio City[24]
7	723.0 mm	29.46 inches	Linfa/Chedeng 2003	Tondoligan(Park),Dagupan,Pangasinan[25]
8	747.0 mm	29.41 inches	Gordon/Goring 1989	John Hay AB[26]
9	685.0 mm	26.97 inches	Parma/Pepeng 2009	Baguio City
10	649.7 mm	25.58 inches	Elaine/Nitang 1968	Baguio City[27]