On November 3, 2013, a typhoon began to form in the Philippines, it was not considered too great a threat, but Tacloban (a city in the Philippines) began to form. prepare. On November 8, 2013, one of the largest typhoons recorded in history struck Tacloban, Philippines; this typhoon was known as Typhoon Haiyan or locally known as Typhoon Yolanda. Typhoon Haiyan was one of the largest storms ever recorded in history. It was a Category 5 Super Typhoon, which is the highest category on the typhoon and hurricane scale. The storm's extremes lasted 3 days and then dissipated on November 11, 2013 in China, Vietnam, and parts of Micronesia. The death toll in the Philippines alone was at least 6,268 people and as of 2014, the search for the missing bodies still continues. This storm left approximately $313,942.20 (CND) in global damage! Typhoons begin as large tropical storms; strong winds suck moisture from the oceans, and thunderstorms convert the moisture into heat. The heat causes more air to flow toward the center of the storm, causing evaporation. All the heat and air flows toward the center known as the eye of the typhoon to form the typhoon. Typhoons are measured by storm units as categories, much like all other storms such as hurricanes and cyclones. Different storms also have other units, for example a tornado. Tornadoes are measured in F, the larger the number, the more powerful the storm will be. This rule applies to all storms, including typhoons. Categories are determined based on wind speed and the size of the space it covers. A Category 1 hurricane has winds of 74 to 75 mph and does not cause much damage to buildings and homes; a...... middle of paper ...... October 12, 1979. In issue 6 of Typhoon Sally which hit Ponape on September 3, 1964. In issue 5 of Typhoon Kit which did not make landfall but was still extremely powerful and had winds at the exact speed of Typhoon Haiyan (195 mph). At number 4 is Typhoon Haiyan which hit Tacloban on November 8, 2013. At number 3 is Typhoon Ida which hit Japan in September 1958. At number 2 is Typhoon Violet which also hit Japan in 1961. And the strongest storm ever recorded is Cyclone Nancy which hit Japan and other Asian countries on September 7, 1961. In conclusion, even though Typhoon Haiyan was not the most powerful typhoon in the world, it caused extensive catastrophic damage in the Philippines and many other parts of Asia, leaving many people killed, many homes destroyed, and many other parts of Asia. lives ruined. Typhoon Haiyan is the most recent storm to make the top 5 largest storms..