What happened, where and when?
A Low-Pressure Area (LPA) East of Central Luzon developed into a Tropical Depression (TD), locally known as "Karding" (internationally known as Noru), on 22 September 2022, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). On the same day, the TD intensified into a Tropical Storm. The centre was estimated at 1,320km east of Northern Luzon. The following day on 23 September, the TD didn’t show significant changes and raised no concerns about its development.
On 24 September, TD Karding intensified further into a Severe Tropical Storm and a Typhoon at 8:00 PM, while moving West South-westward over the Philippine Sea East of Aurora, with maximum winds of 120 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 150 km/h, and central pressure of 980 hPa. Wind signals TCWS No. 2 and 3 were raised in several areas.
The next day, 25 September, Typhoon Karding continued to undergo rapid intensification, and reached Super Typhoon (STY) Category at 8.00 AM, moving Westward at 20 km/h with maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h near the center, gustiness up to 230 km/h, and central pressure of 925 hPa. Tropical Cyclone Warning System Signals (TCWS) No. 5 was raised in Polillo Islands and the extreme northern portion of Quezon (the northern and central portions of General Nakar, and the northeastern portion of Infanta). At 5:30 PM STY Karding made landfall in the vicinity of Burdeos, in Polillo Island, Quezon province, and it slightly weakened before making landfall in the vicinity of General Nakar Dingalan area at 8.00 PM. At 8:20 PM Karding made landfall in Dingalan, Aurora province, as a typhoon-category cyclone.
STY Karding continues to weaken as it crosses Tarlac towards Zambales and the West Philippine Sea on 26 September. The center was located in the vicinity of Mayantoc, Tarlac with maximum sustained winds of 140 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 230 km/h, and central pressure of 935 hPa while it moves West northwestward at 20 km/h. The same day, at 8:00 PM the center of the eye of Typhoon "Karding" exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility. A situational report was published on 26 September and on the same day, PRC decided to request Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) support from the IFRC due to uncovering the extent of the damage left behind by Typhoon "Karding".