The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) earlier declared Hagupit a violent typhoon, the highest classification on its scale, with 10-minute sustained winds of 130 mph and gusts to 190 mph. The U.S. militarys Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) estimated Hagupits maximum sustained 1-minute wind speed at 180 mph, putting it in a tie with Super Typhoons Vongfong and Nuri in October as the most powerful typhoon of 2014. As of 2 a.m. EST Friday, JTWC lowered its estimate of Hagupits top winds to 145 mph, meaning it is no longer a super typhoon. However, it is still the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 13:18:42 +0000
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