At landfall, Phanfone was as strong as a Category 1 hurricane, with sustained winds of 93 mph (150 kph) and gusts of around 120 mph. Also known as Ursula, the storm has torn roofs off houses and brought down electricity posts What made you want to look up typhoon?
The storm, known locally as Ursula, killed at least 20 people.
Typhoon Phanfone: Philippines assesses devastation as storm with winds up to 200kph kills at least 20. The powerful Typhoon Phanfone moved into the South China Sea on Thursday after battering the Philippines on Christmas. Comments on typhoon. Typhoon Phanfone, known locally as Typhoon Ursula, first made landfall in eastern Samar province on Tuesday, Dec. 24, producing heavy rain and storm surge. Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
The typhoon toppled houses and trees and blacked out cities in the Philippines’ most storm-prone region, but no deaths were reported. Le typhon Phanfone ou typhon Neneng aux Philippines est le 8 e cyclone tropical de la saison cyclonique 2014 dans l'océan Pacifique nord-ouest.Né dans l'Ouest de l'océan Pacifique à hauteur des îles Carolines, il se dirige vers le nord-ouest puis oblique vers le nord-est en atteignant le Sud du Japon, affectant le Nord des îles Ryūkyū et le Sud et le centre de l'archipel japonais. Typhoon Committee is an intergovernmental body organized under the joint auspices of the ESCAP and WMO for minimizing the loss of life and material damage caused by typhoons in Asia and the Pacific´.
Typhoon Phanfone, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ursula, was a relatively strong and deadly tropical cyclone which traversed through the Philippines on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for the first time since Nock-ten in 2016.
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Typhoon Phanfone then travels across the country with a total of seven landfalls over two days (24-25 December).