Super Typhoon Mirinae

Typhoon Mirinae, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Denise was the most intense tropical cyclone in the Philippines, as well as being one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded; devastating portions of the Philippines in early May 2016, and being the deadliest and costliest cyclone to hit the Philippines. Mirinae is also the most intense tropical cyclone in terms of gale force wind diameter since Super Typhoon Tip in 1979.

Mirinae had it's origins near Kosrae, It moved to the north-northwest and shifted westerly in track. It later continued its path westwards, and made landfall in Palau three days later as a tropical storm, It later continued its path westwards as it gradually intensifies. As it was nearing the Philippine Area of Responsibility, it began a phase of rapid deepening and explosive intensification from a severe tropical storm to a category 5 super typhoon in just 12 hours.

It continually intensified moving due westwards while approaching the Philippines. As the typhoon slowly decelerated, it had attained its peak winds of 200 knots (370 km/h; 230 mph) or 10-minute sustained of 175 knots (325 km/h; 200 mph) with a pressure reading of 850 hPa. On May 5, 2016, Typhoon Mirinae made it's landfall in Camarines Sur, then a second landfall in Quezon, and it made it's third landfall in Metro Manila.