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　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Super Typhoon Nando Written by Written by Aman Kumar Aman Kumar is an editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. Aman Kumar Fact-checked by Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep. 24, 2025 •Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Also called: Super Typhoon Nando (Show more) { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " When did Typhoon Ragasa attain super typhoon status? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Typhoon Ragasa attained super typhoon status on September 21, 2025, according to reports from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration, the countryu2019s meteorological agency." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What were the maximum sustained wind speeds and peak wind speeds of Typhoon Ragasa? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Maximum sustained winds of about 134 miles (215 km) per hour and peak wind gusts of more than 180 miles (295 km) per hour were recorded for Typhoon Ragasa on September 22, 2025, by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration, the countryu2019s meteorological agency." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " Which areas did Typhoon Ragasa affect? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Typhoon Ragasa hit the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Chinau2019s Guangdong province. It is set to reduce in strength and reach Vietnam and Laos after September 25." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What is the cone of uncertainty in the context of tracking the path of a typhoon? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "In the context of tracking the path of a typhoon, the cone of uncertainty is a statistical representation indicating where the center of a typhoon is most likely to travel, showing the uncertainty in its projected path." } } ] } Top Questions When did Typhoon Ragasa attain super typhoon status? Typhoon Ragasa attained super typhoon status on September 21, 2025, according to reports from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration, the country’s meteorological agency.

　　What were the maximum sustained wind speeds and peak wind speeds of Typhoon Ragasa? Maximum sustained winds of about 134 miles (215 km) per hour and peak wind gusts of more than 180 miles (295 km) per hour were recorded for Typhoon Ragasa on September 22, 2025, by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration, the country’s meteorological agency.

　　Which areas did Typhoon Ragasa affect? Typhoon Ragasa hit the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China’s Guangdong province. It is set to reduce in strength and reach Vietnam and Laos after September 25.

　　What is the cone of uncertainty in the context of tracking the path of a typhoon? In the context of tracking the path of a typhoon, the cone of uncertainty is a statistical representation indicating where the center of a typhoon is most likely to travel, showing the uncertainty in its projected path.

　　Super Typhoon Ragasa, tropical cyclone that attained super typhoon status on September 21, 2025, according to reports from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the country’s meteorological agency. Ragasa is the world’s strongest tropical cyclone of 2025. The storm had maximum sustained winds of about 134 miles (215 km) per hour, had peak wind gusts of more than 180 miles (295 km) per hour, and reached a minimum central pressure of approximately 910 hectopascals on September 22, 2025. A tropical disturbance formed in the Philippine Sea north of the Yap Islands in Micronesia. This disturbance grew and ...(100 of 744 words)

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