Super typhoon Maysak
Why are Category 5 hurricane so rare?
In order to be considered a Category 5 hurricane, a storm must have sustained winds stronger than 155 mph (249 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Super Typhoon Maysak rapidly intensified into the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph in the final days of March 2015. According to Weather Underground's Dr. Jeff Masters, Maysak is only the third super typhoon in reliable records dating to the 1940s with estimated winds that strong prior to April.
After maintaining that intensity for 24 hours, Maysak weakened, made landfall over Luzon, Philippines as a minimal tropical storm, and dissipated shortly afterwards.
Know more:
http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/tropical-depression-04w-nw-pacific/#.Vhnr8-yqqko
Images via NASA (ISS)
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