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Typhoons Saola and Damrey 'Twin Troublemakers' Move In On China
Typhoons Saola and Damrey are headed for a double China landfall, and warnings are out for the Philippines and Tawain, NASA says.
NASA Goddard released images of Typhoons Saola and Damrey approaching southern Asia Wednesday. The "twin tropical troublemakers" are headed for a double China landfall, according to NASA.
Typhoon Saola hit northeastern Taiwan early Thursday as the equivalent of a category 2 hurricane, according to AccuWeather.com
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Saola appeared larger than Damrey in images released by NASA Goddard's MODIS Rapid Response Team. And Saola has an eye, according to NASA. At 11 a.m., Damrey had maximum sustained winds near 75 mph; Saola had maximum sustained winds near 103 mph, according to NASA.
Damrey is expected to become weaker by Thursday just before it makes landfall in China, but forecasters at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center expect Saola to strengthen before it hits land, according to NASA.
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Warnings for Saola are in effect for the Philippines and Taiwan, and Saola is expected to make landfall south of Shanghai on Friday, while Damrey is expected to hit north of Shanghai on Thursday, NASA says.
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