2021 Pacific typhoon season
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The 2021 Pacific typhoon season was the second consecutive season to have below average tropical cyclone activity, with twenty-two named storms, and was the least active since 2011. Nine became typhoo
Dujuan 2021 02 19 0435Z
Surigae 2021 04 17 0800Z
03W 2021 05 13 0517Z
Choi wan 2021 06 01 0510Z
Typhoon Rai
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Typhoon Rai, locally named Odette, was the second-costliest tropical cyclone in the Philippines after it struck the country in December 2021. The typhoon also killed 409 people in the Philippines, wit
2021 Pacific typhoon season
…strong La Niña that had persisted from the previous year. The season's first named storm, Dujuan, developed on February 16, while the last named storm, Rai, dissipated on December 21. The season ran throughout 2021, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between May and October. The season's first…
Rai at peak intensity while approaching the Philippines on December 16
Typhoon Rai at its secondary peak intensity over the South China Sea on December 18
Surigao City is also toured by the Philippine Coast Guard, and heavy devastation was seen.
Damage in Punta Engano, Lapu Lapu City. Visible damage to concrete structures, beached ships and downed electric lines.