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Typhoon Ragasa, the world's strongest storm of 2025, made landfall in southern China after causing severe destruction and loss of life in Taiwan and the Philippines. 

Aspect	Details
Origin	Western Pacific, north of Yap (Micronesia), via tropical disturbance on Sept 16-17, 2025
Intensification	Driven by record warm seas, low wind shear, strong outflow, rapid intensification
Peak Strength	Category 5, 270-280 km/h winds, 905 hPa pressure
Impact Regions	Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South China, Vietnam
Casualties	At least 27 dead, 143 injured, dozens missing, millions displaced
Main Hazards	Flooding, landslides, deadly storm surge, power outages, infrastructure destruction

 

















The storm became a tropical depression, was designated "Nando" locally in the Philippines, and was named "Ragasa" by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Typhoon Ragasa’s exceptional intensity and devastating track exemplify the growing risks posed by increasingly powerful cyclones in a warming climate.

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