noun
super typhoon
A typhoon of exceptional intensity, typically corresponding to a Category 5 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Used in weather reports and news.
気象庁はスーパー台風の接近を警告した。
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of the approach of a super typhoon.
General term for a typhoon; スーパー台風 specifically denotes the most intense category.
Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) combining 'super' and '台風' (typhoon).