Gaemi was a hurricane within the Philippine Sea early Wednesday Taiwan time, the Joint Storm Warning Heart mentioned in its newest advisory.
The hurricane had sustained wind speeds of 109 miles per hour, which might make it a Class 2 hurricane if it had been within the Atlantic Ocean.
Storm season is year-round; nonetheless, most typhoons kind from early July by mid-December.
Most typhoons scrape or strike locations just like the Philippines, Japan and Taiwan; they’ll additionally hit the Korean Peninsula, China and Vietnam, bringing damaging winds and storm surges.
Typhoons have additionally hit U.S. territories, inflicting billions of {dollars} in devastating harm to locations like Guam, which was battered by Tremendous Storm Mawar in Could final 12 months.