UP Ibalon Bicol: Tropical Depression "Tonyo": A Rare Occurrence

Tropical Depression "Tonyo": A Rare Occurrence

11/14/2008 | Posted by myty555 | Edit Post

It was raining in Davao since last night and it rained the whole day today. This is rare in this place where rains seldom last more than two hours. I was not aware early that a rare weather occurrence is happening, that we are under Typhoon Signal #1.

I do not know of the last time that the provinces of Davao del Sur, North Cotabato, Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur were included in a typhoon signal since these areas never experiences typhoons and where people do not know what is a "bagyo". To them "bagyo" is just plain heavy rain and they have no understanding that to us what we fear is not the rain but the winds.

At 10am this morning, November 14, PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) said that Tropical Depression "Tonyo" is located 70 kilometers west of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, a town in the southern portion of the elongated province. That means "Tonyo" is smack at the middle of Agusan del Sur this morning. This is the first time I heard that a typhoon passed Agusan del Sur, which lies beyond the typhoon belt.

I "hope" the current direction of the typhoon does not change and it does not dissipate soon. For maybe it will be the first in a long, long time that a typhoon will pass by Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Zamboanga del Norte, if ever. Anyway at 45kph "Tonyo" is too weak to do structural damage.

I hope our own Mike Padua, "Mr. Supertyphoon" can clarify what typhoons in history passed by the aforementioned places. People would be interested for sure. Just moments ago a local TV announcer was saying that this is the first time in 30 years that Davao City was under Typhoon Signal #1.

I do remember that in the 70s and 80s two typhoons passed Celebes Sea and one reached Zamboanga City. They were not the typhoons that hook through the mainland Asia and Japan but wayward typhoons of the Southern Hemisphere which normally hooks through New Guinea, Indonesia and Australia.

I have not the time to check but I wonder where this typhoon came from. A rare "visitor" indeed.

(Credits: www.maybagyo.com)

Labels: "Tonyo", Agusan del Sur, bagyo, Celebes, Davao, Hinatuan, Mike Padua, PAGASA, Signal #1, typhoon belt

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