Assess tropical cyclone impacts on tornadogenesis and severe weather initiation in the Philippines

Establish the impact of tropical cyclones on tornadogenesis and on the initiation of severe convective weather in the Philippines by characterizing associated environmental conditions and mechanisms linking tropical cyclone activity to tornadoes and other severe weather hazards.

Background

The analysis suggests seasonality of waterspouts that aligns with tropical cyclone activity and notes similar associations in other regions, yet emphasizes that this relationship has not been rigorously characterized in the Philippine context.

Clarifying the cyclone–tornadogenesis linkage would inform hazard assessment and forecasting during cyclone-prone periods.