Typhoon Angela

Typhoon Angela (Rosing)

Typhoon (JMA scale)
Category 5 (Saffir–Simpson scale)
Typhoon Angela at peak intensity nearing Philippines on November 1, 1995
Formed	October 25, 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	910 hPa (mbar); 26.87 inHg
Fatalities	936 direct
Damage	$315 million (1995 USD)
Areas affected	Micronesia, Philippines, China, Vietnam
Part of the 1995 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Angela, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Rosing, was a catastrophic Category 5 typhoon with 180 mph (290 km/h) sustained winds.

Angela caused 9.33 billion Philippine pesos in catastrophic damage across the Philippines, resulting in 882 fatalities. It was the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines in 25 years.

Storm history

Map plotting the track and intensity of the storm according to the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale

The monsoon trough that developed also Yvette and Zack spawned another tropical depression on October 25 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 180 mph (290 km/h) super typhoon, while Japan Meteorological Agency reported that it had reached its peak wind speeds of 130 mph (210 km/h). 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]

Impact, records, and retirement

Costliest Philippine typhoons

Rank Name Year PHP USD 1 Haiyan (Yolanda) 2013 89.6 billion 2.02 billion 2 Bopha (Pablo) 2012 42.2 billion 1.04 billion 3 Rammasun (Glenda) 2014 38.6 billion 871 million 4 Parma (Pepeng) 2009 27.3 billion 608 million 5 Nesat (Pedring) 2011 15 billion 333 million 6 Fengshen (Frank) 2008 13.5 billion 301 million 7 Koppu (Lando) 2015 11 billion 236 million 8 Megi (Juan) 2010 11 billion 255 million 9 Ketsana (Ondoy) 2009 11 billion 244 million 10 Mike (Ruping) 1990 10.8 billion 241 million Sources Destructive Typhoons from 1970 until 2003 by NDRRMC. Situation Report No. 50 of the Effects of TS Ondoy and TY Pepeng by NDRRMC. Situation Report No. 27 of the Effects of TS Juan by NDRRMC. Situation Report No. 38 of the Effects of TY Pablo by the NDRRMC. NDRRMC Updates re Effects of TY YOLANDA (HAIYAN) NDRRMC FINAL REPORT re Effects of Typhoon "GLENDA" (RAMMASUN) SitRep No.26 re Preparedness Measures and Effects of Typhoon LANDO (KOPPU) Angela to the east of the Philippines 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. Angela passed almost right over Manila, causing a significant impact both there and in 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 affected one third of the country.[5] 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 and 1992's Gay were higher on the scale than Tip. The authors also thought that Angela might 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] See also Typhoons in the Philippines Typhoon Mike (Ruping, 1990) Typhoon Xangsane (Milenyo, 2006) Typhoon Bopha (Pablo, 2012) Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda, 2013) Typhoon Rammasun (Glenda, 2014) Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy, 2009) References "Super Typhoon Angela (29W)" (PDF). 1995 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report. Joint Typhoon Warning Center. p. 170. Retrieved 2008-11-02. "Super Typhoon Angela (29W)" (PDF). 1995 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report. Joint Typhoon Warning Center. p. 171. Retrieved 2008-11-02. "Super Typhoon Angela (29W)" (PDF). 1995 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report. Joint Typhoon Warning Center. p. 173. Retrieved 2008-11-02. David Michael Padua & Dominic Alojado (2008-06-10). "11 Worst Typhoons in the Philippines". Typhoon2000.com. Retrieved 2007-02-04. "Super Typhoon Angela (29W)" (PDF). 1995 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report. Joint Typhoon Warning Center. p. 175. Retrieved 2008-11-02. Dunnavan. "Typhoon Tip (23)" (PDF). 1979 Annual Typhoon Report. Joint Typhoon Warning Center. p. 73. 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. 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. David Michael Padua & Dominic Alojado (2008-06-11). "Strongest Typhoons of the Philippines (1947 - 2006)". Typhoon2000.com. Retrieved 2008-10-31. External links JMA General Information of Typhoon Angela (9520) from Digital Typhoon JMA Best Track Data (Graphics) of Typhoon Angela (9520) JMA Best Track Data (Text) JTWC Best Track Data of Super Typhoon 29W (Angela)