News DetailSuper-typhoon Chebi Exploding!
Posted At: November 10, 2006 @ 11:22 AM
Posted By: Reed Timmer
Related Categories: Hurricanes
Super-typhoon Chebi strengthened rapidly overnight into a powerful category 5 storm, and will track very close to Manilla, Philippines in 24 hours. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center is estimating 125 knot sustained winds in the eyewall of Chebi, but this is likely an underestimate given the textbook 11 nm wide eye. This typhoon reminds me of Hurricane Wilma from last year, which strengthened at a record-breaking rate into a strong category 5 hurricane with a 2 nm wide eye!
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This is an absolute beast. I need to do a recon trip to the Phillipines so I can start intercepting these late season monsters!
We experienced a near miss with a cat 5 cyclone here in Darwin last season. These super storms are not to be taken lightly! Anyone know what the max gusts are around the eye and toward the outer?
hey Mike,
I bet they were nearing 200 mph at least at its peak intensity. Luckily it weakened slightly just prior to landfall, and remained over unpopulated country. Crazy storm.
Unpopulated except for the water buffalo standing in the constant rain now i think!