Super Typhoon Champi Intensifies to Category 5 After Passing Guam: Inside the Pacific Storm’s Explosive Rise
Packing winds of up to 165 mph after passing south of Guam, Champi highlights the growing challenges of forecasting rapidly intensifying storms, protecting vulnerable island communities, and preparing for a more dangerous Pacific typhoon season The western Pacific has witnessed another extraordinary display of nature's power as Super Typhoon Champi intensified into a Category 5 equivalent storm s…
