05/01/2025
2024 was an outlier to our severe weather climatology. +100 tornadoes and +100 waterspouts (not included in the data visualization) are reported. The increase in such numbers are due to the population density effect and more technological access (which is good since that's how any other community-driven severe weather databases start). At the moment, we're close to 500 tornadoes from 1968-Present.
Handpicked by yours, here are 5 of the most prolific philippine tornadoes/waterspouts of 2024. One of those 'handpicked' tornadoes has on-going case study.
In any order:
1. 20240925 - La Castellana, Negros Occidental tornado (merger product from Murcia, Negros Occidental storm). Multiple-vortex tornado.
2. 20241022 - Quintuplet (yes 5 vortices!) tornadoes in Lian, Batangas. 1 vortex in land, 4 waterspouts (2 cyclonic and 2 non-cyclonic). Tropical cyclone tornadoes (TY Kristine/Trami).
3. 20240527 - Arayat, Pampanga tornado. Very discrete tornadic supercell.
4. 20241117 - Aparri, Cagayan tornado. Also another tropical cyclone tornado (STY Pepito/Man-Yi).
5. 20240816 - Getafe, Bohol waterspout (Sidewinder).
Interested in checking out severe weather climatology of the Philippines? You can openly read and access it via: https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.03211
You can also check the archived data and some of its associated proximity soundings through:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11236890
Apologies for the lack of activity, lately. Still, keep chasing and happy new year! 🌪😊
