Fact File Tornado

FEDERICO YAP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
ASTORGA SANTA CRUZ, DAVAO DEL SUR

DIVISION OF DAVAO DEL SUR
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 8

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
QUARTER 2 PRESENT:
TROPICAL
CYCLONE
IN THE PHILIPPINES
A GRADE 8 BOOKLET
CHICO * ATIS * GUAVA

all about TROPICAL
CYCLONE
A typhoon is essentially the same thing as a hurricane, which is defined as a strong tropical storm with winds
over 75 miles per hour, occurring in the west Atlantic and the eastern Pacific, particularly in southeastern North
Americas and the Caribbean. Similar storms in the Indian Ocean are called tropical cyclones.
PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL #1:

A typhoon is essentially the same thing as a hurricane, which is
defined as a strong tropical storm with winds over 75 miles per
hour, occurring in the west Atlantic and the eastern Pacific,
particularly in southeastern North Americas and the Caribbean.
Similar storms in the Indian Ocean are called tropical cyclones.
The second warning signal is raised in areas that will experience winds of 60 kph to
PUBLIC STORM 100 kph within at least 24 hours. Light to moderate damage is expected. Some trees
may be uprooted and roofs blown away. People traveling by air and sea are cautioned,
WARNING SIGNAL #2: and disaster preparedness agencies should be alerting their respective communities.
Classes from pre-school to high school are suspended.
PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL #3: PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL

#4:
When the third warning signal is raised, people are advised to The fourth storm warning signal indicates
seek shelter inside strong buildings, evacuate low-lying areas, and that a very intense typhoon with winds
stay away from coasts and riverbanks as moderate to heavy of more than 185 kph may be expected
damage is expected. Winds of 100 kph to 185 kph are expected
within at least 12 hours. The typhoon is
within at least 18 hours. The winds could topple trees and
potentially very destructive. Large trees
destroy crops and houses made of light materials. Widespread
disruption of electrical power and communication services is also
are expected to be uprooted and
expected. Classes at all levels are automatically suspended. residential and institutional buildings could
be severely damaged. Travels and outdoor
activities should be cancelled.
PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL # 5

This recently added storm warning signal is raised when a super typhoon will affect an area. Very powerful winds of more than 220
kph may be expected in at least 12 hours. This typhoon is "extremely destructive or catastrophic" to the community as almost total
damage to structures is expected. Most residential and institutional buildings may be severely damaged, and only a few crops and
trees will be left standing. Evacuation to safer shelters should be completed early as it may already be too late if it hasn't begun.
The disaster coordinating councils concerned and other disaster response organizations should be fully responding to emergencies by
this time or completely ready to immediately respond to the calamity.
Tornado FACT FILE
Destructive and fast spinning funnel-shaped wind that stretches

from a thunderstorm to the ground.
Tornadoes are also called twisters. They are distinguished from tropical storms such
as cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes due to their twisting nature.
The majority of the world's tornadoes occur in the United

States of America, during spring time.
Scientists aren't exactly sure how or why tornadoes

CAUSES form, but do know that they come from supercell
storms that have strong updrafts (rising warm air).
Duration
Tornadoes can last for a few
seconds up to an hour. Speed
Tornadoes can reach
Tornadoes can be so powerful speeds of up to 480kms
that they can uproot trees, lift per hour!
cars and tear roofs off houses. The speed of the tornado
determines its
A tornado over water is called a waterspout. classification using the 6-
point Fujita scale, where
Size F0 is the weakest, and
The diameter of a tornado can be as small as F5 the strongest
a few meters to over a kilometer wide. wind speeds.
TROPICAL CYCLONE
FUN FACTS
THE WORD “TYPHOON” COMES FROM

THE CANTONESE WORD "TAI FENG."
THE APPROACH OF A TYPHOON IS
HERALDED BY LARGE WAVES, A
STORM SURGE, AND FALLING
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE.
effects of tropical cyclone

Eight years after Super Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as
Yolanda), the most destructive storm to hit the Philippines,
Super Typhoon Rai (known locally as Odette) brought similar
torrential rains, violent winds, mudslides, floods and storm
surges to central parts of the Philippines, leaving a wide path of
destruction and debris in its wake. While not as powerful as
Haiyan, Rai damaged houses, infrastructure and livelihoods on a
comparable scale. It struck as people across the Philippines
were already coping with increasing poverty, unemployment
and a roll-back on development gains following two years of the
pandemic. Their resources are now depleted and local coping
capacities are severely strained. One bright spot amid Rai’s
destruction was the significantly lower number of casualties,
which is thanks to pre-emptive measures undertaken by
communities and Governments.
mEANING sPEED
movement
The origin of the word
“typhoon” is commonly
ascribed to the Chinese
daaihfùng – “great wind”
ANTI-CLOCKWISE OR a tropical cyclone with
COUNTERCLOCKWISE maximum wind speed of
118 to 184 kph or 64 -
Pronounced:
99 knots.
'daai-fung'
FLOOD
FACTS
FLOODS OCCUR WHEN
LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER SUBMERGE
NORMALLY DRY LAND
cAUSES
Floods are naturally occuring weather events:
Heavy rain High tides
Cyclones Tidal waves
Snow melt
Impact Types
Loss of life: Floods claim FLASH FLOODS
more lives than any other
Excessive rainfall over a
severe weather event.
short timeframe
Loss of livestock
RIVER FLOODS
Waterborne diseases
River banks are breached
Property damage due to excess water
Crop damage COASTAL FLOODS
Economic damage Caused by high tides,
tropical cyclones and
Benefits tsunamis
Improve soil fertility
Replenish empty water
supplies
Maintain ecosystems
SEARCH ME PLS.
How did the PAGASA name the tropical cyclone that enters
the PAR?
Direction: Collect photos of recent typhoon
in different places from the internet,
magazines and newspapers and make a
collage out of them.
ASSESSMENT:
ASSESSMENT:
SEARCH ME PLS.
What happened on November 8, 2013 at Tacloban
City?

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FEDERICO YAP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

ASTORGA SANTA CRUZ, DAVAO DEL SUR

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 8

CHICO * ATIS * GUAVA

PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL #1:

PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL #3: PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL

PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL # 5

Destructive and fast spinning funnel-shaped wind that stretches

The majority of the world's tornadoes occur in the United

Scientists aren't exactly sure how or why tornadoes

THE WORD “TYPHOON” COMES FROM

effects of tropical cyclone

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