@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social
2026-07-05 17:32 UTC
From the Ballad of #RapidIntensification
"Typhoon Bavi put on a rare display of rapid intensification over the warm Pacific waters east of Guam on Thursday and Friday, becoming the world’s third Category 5 tropical cyclone of the year.
Bavi intensified by 75 mph (120 km/h) in the 24 hours ending at 12Z Friday, far exceeding the official definition of rapid intensification of a 35 mph increase in winds in 24 hours."
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/07/super-typhoon-bavi-becomes-the-3rd-cat-5-of-2026/
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@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social 2026-07-07 02:37
"Flooding has killed at least two people in the southern Chinese city of Nanning, officials said on Monday, as rivers and reservoirs swelled with the passage of Typhoon Maysak. Authorities raised the flood control emergency response to its highest level due to "extremely heavy rain" that they said could make things worse and hamper rescue efforts. China is also on alert for Super Typhoon Bavi, which is making its way across the Pacific Ocean towards Taiwan." https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/chinese-city-nanning-top-flooding-alert-due-typhoon-maysak-2026-07-06/