Group 2

Hydrometeorological
Phenomena Hazards
Reporters: Instructor:
Joyce Ayop Mrs. Rizza May Cañete
Hope Palao
Christy Jane Rama
Maricel Calderon
Amor Bontuyan
Cheree Annes Ramos
Fatima Sarusal
Vanessa Padro
Norhanie Pangcatan
Harold Oro
Marilou Yunting
Ricky Nedera
In this discussion, we are expected to;

1. Define Hydrometeorological Hazards

2. Identify different hydrometeorological Hazards
3. Recognize the signs of impending hydrometeorological
hazards
4. To value and apply the learned knowledge about
hydrometeorological hazards
What are Hydrometeorological hazards?

Hydrometeorology - it’s a branch of meteorology

and hydrology that studies the transfer of water
and energy between the land surface and the
lower atmosphere.

Hazard – any source that can cause harm or

damage to humans, property, or the environment.
 Hydrometeorological Hazards

The Philippines is located along a typhoon belt

or the so-called ring of fire. It has suffered from
countless deadly typhoons, earthquakes, and other
natural disasters. All these natural disasters are
hazards that our country experience.
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL HAZARDS
as a “process or phenomenon of atmospheric, hydrological or
oceanographic nature that may cause loss of life, injury or other
health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services,
social and economic disruption, or environmental damage”.

These Hydro-meteorological hazards include tropical cyclones

(typhoons and hurricanes), thunderstorms, tornadoes, El Niño, La
Niña, monsoons, storm surges, and floods.
 1. Tropical Cyclones
is a severe weather disturbance
characterized by strong winds and
heavy rains. Which revolve around a
central low-pressure area. The
Philippines is used to powerful storms,
it is hit by an average of 20 storms and
typhoons a year.
 Tropical Cyclones
What are the hazards
caused by Tropical
cyclones and how
does it form?
FORMATION OF TROPICAL CYCLONES
 HAZARDS CAUSE BY TYPHOON
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) strongest typhoon recorded
Typhoon Haiyan plowed
Through the Philippines
With gust of 235 miles per hour,
leaving homes and buildings
destroyed.
TYPES OF TROPICAL CYCLONE
Characterized by the maximum sustained-wind speed
 2. Thunderstorms

a violent short weather disturbance that

is almost always associated with lightning
thunder dense clouds heavy rain or hail and
strong gusty winds..
FORMATION OF THUNDERSTORMS
Thunderstorms arise when layers of warm, moist air rise to cooler regions of the atmosphere.
The moisture condenses to form towering cumulonimbus clouds and eventually precipitate.
 THUNDERSTORMS
Under the right conditions rainfall from
thunderstorms can cause flash floods which can
change small creeks into raging torrents in a
matter of minutes washing away large boulders
and man-made structures
3. FLOODS
an overflow of water onto normally dry land the
outpouring of a normally dry area, is caused by
rising water in an existing waterway such as a
river, stream or drainage waterway.
 4. STORM SURGE

- is a typical rise of water generated by a

storm over and above the predicted
astronomical tides storm surge should not
be confused with storm tide which is
defined as the water level rise due to the
combination of storm surge and the
astronomical time.
5. TORNADO
Locally known as IPO IPO having narrow funnel or
cylindrical shaped and intensely rotating columns of
winds that form during powerful thunderstorms and
extends from the base of the communist cloud down to
the earth's surface.
6. MONSOON
A Weather Pattern
 6. MONSOON
A. SOUTHWEST MONSOON or SUMMER MONSOON
Southwest Monsoon or Summer Monsoon locally called habagat is characterized by a strong generally
west or southwest breeze that is responsible for bringing significant rainfall to the Asian subcontinent
and to the south and east Asia.
 6. MONSOON
B. NORTHEAST MONSOON OR WINTER MONSOON

Northeast Monsoon or Winter Monsoon locally called the amihan this weather features a generally less
strong east or northeast breeze that is cooler and drier with prolonged periods of successive cloudless
days next we have.
 7. EL Niño

El Niño prolonged unusual warming of sea surface temperature in the

central-eastern equatorial pacific this natural phenomenon occurs at
irregular intervals of two to seven years and lasts for nine months or two
years at most. it results in warmer water concentrated in the West in colder
water in the east. El Niño will most likely bring severe drought is believed
that it causes stronger thunderstorm disturbance and massive storms it also
causes the decrease in the population of some species.
 8. La Niña

La Niña is the opposite of el Nino it is a

prolonged unusual cooling of sea temperatures in
central and eastern equatorial pacific that may last
for one to three years people will likely
experience above normal rainfall during La Niña
In order to mitigate the hazards and risks in your
community hazard maps are used it encourages
everyone in the community to take action to
prevent a possible disaster or reduce its effect if it
happens.
9. HAZARD MAP

Hazard maps provide important information

to help people understand the risks of natural
hazards and to help mitigate disasters. Hazard
maps indicate the extent of expected risk
areas, and can be combined with disaster
management information such as
evacuation sites, evacuation routes, and so
forth.