Philippines: Destructive Tropical Cyclones From 2006 to 2016

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration 3 Nock-Ten (Nina)
(PAGASA), the Philippines is prone to tropical cyclones due to its geographical location which Tokage (Marce)
generally produce heavy rains, flooding of large areas and also strong winds which result in heavy 4 Haima (Lawin)

2016
casualties to human life and destruction to crops and properties. On average, the country is 4 Sarika (Karen)
frequented by 20 tropical cyclones annually, almost half of which made landfall. China Aere (Julian)
5 Meranti (Ferdie)
CHINA
Nida (Carina)
Between 2006-2016, more than half (65%) of the tropical cyclones that entered the Philippine Area 4 Noul (Dodong)
of Responsibility (PAR) made landfall in the country. About 10 were particularly deadly and Mujigae (Kabayan)
destructive in terms of casualties and cost of damages. Melor (Nona)

2015
4

99
Mekkhala (Amang)

18 10 Tropical TAIWAN
Maysak (Chedeng)
Linfa (Egay)

tropical 37 20 14 64 cyclones
that made
4 Koppu (Lando)
Sinlaku (Queenie)

cyclones landfall
3 Rammasun (Glenda)
Kalmaegi (Luis)

2014
entered PAR Number per category Kajiki (Basyang)
Jangmi (Seniang)
3 Hagupit (Ruby)
Casualties Affected Fung-wong (Mario)
( > thousand deaths) Population Batanes Islands
4 Utor (Labuyo)
Sonamu (Auring)
10)

2013
Rumbia (Gorio)
n, 20
6,300 (Jua 3 Nari (Santi)
I
HAIYAN (Yolanda, 2013) 5.13 M MEG Krosa (Vinta)
5 Haiyan (Yolanda)
Cimaron (Isang)
1,901 WASHI (Sendong, 2011) 698,000 NESAT
(Pedri
Wukong (Quinta)
ng, 20

2012
11) Vicente (Ferdie)
KETS
973,000
Son-tinh (Ofel)
1,268 BOPHA (Pablo, 2012) MANILA
ANA
(Ond Kai-tak (Helen)
oy, 2
South China Sea 0 09) 5 Bopha (Pablo)
1,501 FENGSHEN (Frank, 2008) 4.78 M DURIAN (Rem
Washi (Sendong)
Nok-ten (Juaning)
RAMMASUN ing, 2006)
DURIAN (Reming, 2006) 343,000 (Glenda, 2014

2011
1,399 ) Philippine Sea
3 Nesat (Pedring)
3 Nanmadol (Mina)
4 Nalgae (Quiel)
Total Damages ( > $200 M) Houses damaged/destroyed Banyan (Ramon)
PAR Aere (Bebeng)
MA
RAMMASUN (Pe
$871 M 633,000
5 Megi (Juan)

2010
HAIYAN FEN pe ng,
(Glenda, 2014) (Yoland
a, GS 200 Conson (Basyang)
2013) HE
N( 9) Chantu (Caloy)
Fra
HAIYAN nk , 20 Soudelor (Gorio)
$2.02 B 1.14M 08)
(Yolanda, 2013) Parma (Pepeng)

2009
Nangka (Feria)
BOPHA Mirinae (Santi)
$1.04 B (Pablo, 2012)
216,000
Ketsana (Ondoy)
BOPHA WASHI
(Pablo, (S endong Chan-hom (Emong)
2 012) , 2011)
NESAT Nuri (Karen)
$333 M (Pedring, 2011)
53,000 Neoguri (Ambo)

2008
Malaysia Higos (Pablo)
Halong (Cosme)
$255 M MEGI 148,000 P h i l i p i n e A r e a o f R e s p o n s i b i l i t y (PAR)
Fengshen (Frank)
(Juan, 2010)
Peipah (Kabayan)

2007
Brunei Category 5 ≥ 252 km/h
Tropical storm Mitag (Mina)
$244 M KETSANA 185,000 Category 4 209–251 km/h 63 - 118 km/h Hagibis (Lando)
Celebes Sea
(Ondoy, 2009) 4 Xangsane (Milenyo)
Category 3 178–208 km/h 3 Utor (Seniang)
$608M PARMA 61,000 Tropical
Category 2 154–177 km/h Prapiroon (Henry)

2006
(Pepeng, 2009) depression 4 Durian (Reming)
Category 1 119–153 km/h < 62 km/h 4 Cimaron (Paeng)
$301 M FENGSHEN 155,000 Indonesia 3 Chebi (Queenie)
(Frank, 2008) Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Chanchu (Caloy)
The boundaries, names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations Creation date: March 2017 Sources: NDRRMC, DSWD, PAGASA, Weather Philippines, PSA, DILG, Typhoon2000 Feedback: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]