Tropical Storm Fung-wong (2014)

The sixteenth named storm of the 2014 typhoon season, Fung-wong caused severe flooding in Luzon, especially Metro Manila.

The system entered an area of moderate vertical windshear and towards warm waters, as it was upgraded to a tropical depression by the JMA early on September 17.

However, it was recorded colder cloud tops surrounding the center were still bringing heavy rainfall over the northern Philippines.

Late on September 22, Fung-wong encountered some moderate vertical windshear and approached Eastern China.

In Cebu, Governor Hilario P. Davide III cancelled classes in all levels on September 18 due to severe rainfall.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines then released a statement regarding the radar malfunction in which it limits the communication between the pilot and the air control traffic tower in Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

[17] Amid rain from Tropical Storm Fung-wong, lahar flowed in Albay from Mayon Volcano.

NDRRMC warned residents to prepare and evacuate in the areas within the 6 km Radius Permanent Danger Zone.

A total of 57 domestic and seven international flights were cancelled and ferry services to the offshore islands and mainland China were also suspended, according to the Central Emergency Operation Center.

Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone , remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression
Tropical Depression 16W on September 17, to the east of the Philippines