Typhoon Saola (2023)

Saola passed close to Central Luzon as a Category 4-equivalent typhoon, bringing gusty winds and heavy rain across the country. After turning south-southeastward it intensified explosively into a Category 5-equivalent super typhoon while passing over Batanes, and was still a super typhoon when it left the Philippine Area of Responsibility on 31 August.

Formed (UTC)

2023-08-22

Dissipated (UTC)

2023-09-04

Peak Saffir-Simpson category

5

Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)

140

Basin it formed in

Western North Pacific

IBTrACS storm page

ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-2023234N18128

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: typhoon, category 5, philippines, batanes, luzon, 2023

Coordinates: 19.717992909407183, 122.14267612079043

Part of Category 5 tropical cyclones of the 2023 and 2024 seasons

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