TopicTyphoon & storms
landfall · /land.fɔl/
landfall
landfall/land.fɔl/noun
the moment a tropical cyclone reaches land
sandali kung kailan ang tropical cyclone ay dumating sa lupa
Wind and surge impacts often peak near landfall.
Madalas na pinakamalakas ang hangin at surge malapit sa landfall.
Examples
The typhoon is expected to make landfall tomorrow morning.
Damage was greatest within hours of landfall.
Evacuations finished before landfall began.
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