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flag Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 114 in the Philippines and Vietnam, with 93 mph winds, as the 2025 Pacific season saw 27 storms.

flag Typhoon Kalmaegi, which killed at least 114 in the Philippines and affected Vietnam, had sustained winds of 93 mph and peak gusts of 132 mph, making it one of the stronger storms in the 2025 northwestern Pacific season. flag The region, the world’s most active for tropical cyclones, saw 27 named storms—slightly above average—though overall activity was below normal. flag The Madden-Julian Oscillation helped trigger storm development, and a strong phase of the pattern may soon influence the Atlantic. flag Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones are the same weather phenomenon, named by region.

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