MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that tropical cyclone Leon has intensified into a severe tropical storm.
Moving westward at 20 kilometers per hour (kph), Leon was estimated at 780 kilometers (kms) east of Echague, Isabela. It was packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 115 kph.