PHILIPPINE

PUBLIC STORM
SIGNALS
WIND THREAT: 39-61 km/h (22-33 kt, 10.8-17.1
m/s)

WARNING LEAD TIME: 36 hours

POTENTIAL IMPACTS:

•House of poor construction (e.g., wood frame,

bamboo, makeshift), old dilapidated structures, and
other structures made of light materials will suffer
minimal to minor damage.
•Some banana and similar plants are tilted, while
twigs of small trees may sway with the wind. Rice
crops, especially those in flowering and ripening
stages, may suffer some damage.
•Minimal disruption to public transportation.
WIND THREAT: 62-88 km/h (34-47 kt, 17.2-24.4 m/s) 3

WARNING LEAD TIME: 24 hours

POTENTIAL IMPACTS:

•Minor to moderate damage may occur to makeshift or old

dilapidated structures, and other structures made of light
materials. Houses of poor and average construction (e.g.,
unreinforced CHB/masonry, mixed timber-CHB) may receive
minor roof damage.
•Unsecures, exposed lightweight items may become projectiles
which may cause additional damage.
•Some electrical wires may be blown down, resulting in local
power outages.
•Minor to moderate disruption to public transportation.
•Most banana and similar plants are tilted, with some stooped or
downed. Some small trees blow over, with twigs and branches
of frail trees broken. Considerable damage is likely to rice and
other similar crops, especially those in flowering and ripening
stages.
WIND THREAT: 89-117 km/h (48-63 kt, 24.5-32.6
m/s)

WARNING LEAD TIME: 18 hours

POTENTIAL IMPACTS:
•Makeshift or old, dilapidated structures, and other
structures made of light materials may suffer
substantial damage. Houses of poor or average
construction will have considerate roof damage,
some blown-out windows, and/or partial wall
damage. Well-constructed houses (e.g.,
reinforced/pre-cast CHB, reinforced concrete
moment frame) may suffer minimal to minor roof
damage.

•Warehouses and other buildings in industrial parks

may suffer minor to moderate damage.
•Unsecured, exposed outdoor items of light to
moderate weight may become projectiles,
causing additional damage or injuries.

•Many areas may suffer power outages with

numerous downed power lines and posts.
Minimal to minor disruption in
telecommunications and potable water supply.

•Moderate to significant disruption to public

transportation

•Some small trees. most banana and similar

plants, and a few large trees are downed or
broken. Rice and other similar crops, especially
those in flowering and ripening stages may
suffer heavy damage.
WIND THREAT: 118-184 km/h (64-99 kt, 32.7-51.2
m/s)

WARNING LEAD TIME: 12 hours

POTENTIAL IMPACTS:

•Severe damage will occur to makeshift or old,

dilapidated of light structures, and other structures
made of light materials. Houses of poor or average
construction may receive major damage, including
complete roof failure and possible wall collapse; a
few may suffer severe damage.
•Most well-constructed houses may suffer minor to
moderate roof damage, with some houses
experiencing major roof failure; blown out windows
are also likely.
•Failure of aluminum and steel roofs and coverings
may occur in buildings at industrial parks.
•Some glass in most high-rise office buildings may
be blown out; a few of these buildings may have
minor to moderate damage and higher proportion of
blown-out windows due to swaying.

•Considerable airborne debris will be generated and

may cause damage, injury, and possible fatalities.

•Near total loss of power supply and

telecommunications due to numerous downed power
lines, poles, and cellular towers. Diminished
availability of potable water supply is also likely.

•Significant to severe disruption to public

transportation.
•Significant damage to banana and similar plants.
Most small tress and some large trees will be
broken, defoliated, or uprooted. Almost total
damage to rice and other crops.
WIND THREAT: 185 km/h or higher (100 kt
or higher, 51.3 m/s or higher)

WARNING LEAD TIME: 12 hours

POTENTIAL IMPACTS:

•Severe to catastrophic damage is expected to

houses of poor or average construction,
makeshift or old, dilapidated structures, and
other structures made of light materials. Well-
constructed houses may suffer substantial roof
and wall failure or damage.

•Many industrial buildings will be destroyed,

with only few receiving partial roof and wall
damage.
•Most windows will be blown out n high-rise
office buildings; Moderate structural damage is
possible due to swaying.

•Extensive damage will be cause by airborne

debris. People, pets, and livestock exposed to the
wind are at great risk of injury or death.
•Electricity, potable water supply, and
telecommunications will be unavailable for
prolonged periods due to significant disruption in
infrastructure.
•Prolonged significant to severe disruption to
public transportation.
•Vast majority of the trees will be broken,
defoliated, or unrooted. Banana and similar plants
will be extensively damaged. Few stress, plants,
and crops will survive.