On August 30, the storm became the first category 5 cyclone on Earth in 2022.
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The storm became the fourth this year to reach category 5 strength.
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The storm weakened as it approached the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands.
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The powerful, well developed storm spins over the western tropical Pacific Ocean.
A little over 1,000 kilometers separated the center of Tropical Storm Parma from the center of Typhoon Melor on October 6, when the this composite image was taken.
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The category 2 storm came ashore near China’s largest metropolitan area and several of the world’s major shipping ports.
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Locally named Odette, the storm was one of the strongest recorded on Earth this year and the sixth to reach category 5.
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