Typhoon Ruby (1988)
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Typhoon Ruby (international designation: 23W) was a powerful and destructive typhoon that formed within the 1988 Pacific typhoon season
. The storm killed over 300 people and injured 4, making it the deadliest storm of the season. Ruby spawned extraordinarily rare tornadoes and destroyed lots of homes. The storm formed as a depression east of the Philippines
and rapidly intensified to a 145 mph typhoon while approaching central Luzon. It hit on the 24th, and rapidly weakened to a minimal typhoon over the island. Ruby, with its disrupted circulation, remained weak over the South China Sea, and land interaction with Vietnam caused it to dissipate on the 28th. Ruby caused over 300 fatalities, with widespread flooding and damage over its track. Ruby brought heavy rains and a 12 foot storm surge to Guam and the Marianas Islands. On Luzon, the storm's 140 mph (220 km/h) winds caused tremendous damage to the town of Siniloan. In the Polillo Islands, east of Manila, Ruby spawned rare tornadoes that leveled homes. In the northern part of the Philippines, many fishing boats were wrecked by 30–40 foot waves, and 32 more people drowned. Damage from Ruby was extremely heavy, 5.64 billion pesos.
) on October 23 while approaching central Luzon. It made landfall on the island on the 24th, and rapidly it weakened quickly to a minimal typhoon over the island. Ruby, with its disrupted circulation, remained as a weak category 1 typhoon or tropical storm over the South China Sea. The storm was downgraded into a tropical storm on October 27. The storm made a second and final landfall over Hainan
hours before dissipation. The storm dissipated several hours afterward, leaving hundreds dead or missing. The remnants dissipated completely inland Vietnam
. The same area, the island of Luzon, Philippines, would be hit again majorly only 10 years later in 1998 by Typhoons Zeb
and Babs
. Other storms have hit the area, too, but not as severe as Zeb and Babs.
. The storm caused flooding and spawned tornadoes that flattered several homes and killed several people. The storm caused major flooding and caused a lot of damage in Luzon and sunk a passenger ferry. The storm quickly weakened into a category 1 typhoon after making landfall in the area. Overall, the storm caused 5.64 billion pesos and left several homeless or killed. Ruby makes landfall The storm killed at least 300 people in or near the island of Luzon, making it the deadliest storm of the season. The same area would be majorly distracted 10 years after Ruby, Typhoon Zeb
and Typhoon Babs
.
The aftermath of Ruby was severe damage and many people were killed or missing. In Luzon many homes were damaged and/or flooded with water. The damage was totaled 5.64 billion pesos (1989 pesos). 300 people were killed. Trees were uprooted.RUBY RIPS THROUGH PHILIPPINES
as a weakening tropical storm on October 27. It made its 2nd landfall on the island on October 27. No deaths were reported during Ruby's second landfall but 4 injuries. Ruby caused flooding and quickly weakened due to a weakening trend days earlier. The storm dissipated hours after making landfall on the island. The remnants of Ruby would soon move into Vietnam and dissipate inland there.
1988 Pacific typhoon season
The 1988 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1988, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern...
. The storm killed over 300 people and injured 4, making it the deadliest storm of the season. Ruby spawned extraordinarily rare tornadoes and destroyed lots of homes. The storm formed as a depression east of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and rapidly intensified to a 145 mph typhoon while approaching central Luzon. It hit on the 24th, and rapidly weakened to a minimal typhoon over the island. Ruby, with its disrupted circulation, remained weak over the South China Sea, and land interaction with Vietnam caused it to dissipate on the 28th. Ruby caused over 300 fatalities, with widespread flooding and damage over its track. Ruby brought heavy rains and a 12 foot storm surge to Guam and the Marianas Islands. On Luzon, the storm's 140 mph (220 km/h) winds caused tremendous damage to the town of Siniloan. In the Polillo Islands, east of Manila, Ruby spawned rare tornadoes that leveled homes. In the northern part of the Philippines, many fishing boats were wrecked by 30–40 foot waves, and 32 more people drowned. Damage from Ruby was extremely heavy, 5.64 billion pesos.
Storm history
The orgins of Ruby developed east of the Philippines on October 20. It rapidly intensified to a category 1 typhoon within a short amount of time. It strengthened rapidly into a strong 145 mph typhoon (category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scaleSaffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
The Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale , or the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale , classifies hurricanes — Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms — into five categories distinguished by the intensities of their sustained winds...
) on October 23 while approaching central Luzon. It made landfall on the island on the 24th, and rapidly it weakened quickly to a minimal typhoon over the island. Ruby, with its disrupted circulation, remained as a weak category 1 typhoon or tropical storm over the South China Sea. The storm was downgraded into a tropical storm on October 27. The storm made a second and final landfall over Hainan
Hainan
Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...
hours before dissipation. The storm dissipated several hours afterward, leaving hundreds dead or missing. The remnants dissipated completely inland Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. The same area, the island of Luzon, Philippines, would be hit again majorly only 10 years later in 1998 by Typhoons Zeb
Typhoon Zeb
Typhoon Zeb was a very powerful Category 5 typhoon with a minimum central pressure reading of 900 millibars and 180 mph sustained winds....
and Babs
Typhoon Babs
Super Typhoon Babs was the second typhoon to strike the nation days after Typhoon Zeb made landfall.-Meteorological history:...
. Other storms have hit the area, too, but not as severe as Zeb and Babs.
Philippines
As the storm reached peak intensity, quickly approached the Island and made its landfall in the eastern part of the island of LuzonLuzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
. The storm caused flooding and spawned tornadoes that flattered several homes and killed several people. The storm caused major flooding and caused a lot of damage in Luzon and sunk a passenger ferry. The storm quickly weakened into a category 1 typhoon after making landfall in the area. Overall, the storm caused 5.64 billion pesos and left several homeless or killed. Ruby makes landfall The storm killed at least 300 people in or near the island of Luzon, making it the deadliest storm of the season. The same area would be majorly distracted 10 years after Ruby, Typhoon Zeb
Typhoon Zeb
Typhoon Zeb was a very powerful Category 5 typhoon with a minimum central pressure reading of 900 millibars and 180 mph sustained winds....
and Typhoon Babs
Typhoon Babs
Super Typhoon Babs was the second typhoon to strike the nation days after Typhoon Zeb made landfall.-Meteorological history:...
.
The aftermath of Ruby was severe damage and many people were killed or missing. In Luzon many homes were damaged and/or flooded with water. The damage was totaled 5.64 billion pesos (1989 pesos). 300 people were killed. Trees were uprooted.RUBY RIPS THROUGH PHILIPPINES
Hainan
The storm approached HainanHainan
Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...
as a weakening tropical storm on October 27. It made its 2nd landfall on the island on October 27. No deaths were reported during Ruby's second landfall but 4 injuries. Ruby caused flooding and quickly weakened due to a weakening trend days earlier. The storm dissipated hours after making landfall on the island. The remnants of Ruby would soon move into Vietnam and dissipate inland there.
See also
- Typhoon Zeb (1998) — Made landfall in the same area
- Typhoon Babs (1998) — Also made landfall majorly in the same area
- Typhoon Megi (2010)Typhoon Megi (2010)Typhoon Megi was one of the most intense tropical cyclones on record, attaining the lowest atmospheric pressure since Vanessa in 1984 and the highest 10-minute sustained winds since Bess in 1982 in the northwestern Pacific Ocean...
- Also made landfall in the same area - Typhoon Nesat (2011)Typhoon Nesat (2011)Typhoon Nesat was the most powerful tropical cyclone to directly impact China since 2005. It also struck the Philippines during the 2011 Pacific typhoon season, killing 83 people...
- Same as Zeb and Megi - 1988 Pacific typhoon season1988 Pacific typhoon seasonThe 1988 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1988, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern...