Emergency officials in the Philippines were on high alert Sunday as a rapidly intensifying tropical storm known as Super Typhoon Noru made landfall off the eastern shore of the capital, Manila, and made its way toward the main island.

Weather officials have warned of a potential “extreme threat” to life and property from Noru, also known locally as Super Typhoon Karding. The storm reached “super typhoon category after a period of explosive intensification,” they said. Super typhoons have peak winds of at least 150 mph.

Though the storm was expected to weaken into Monday as it crossed over the main island of Luzon, which includes Manila, and made landfall, the officials said it was “highly likely” to “remain a typhoon while crossing the landmass.”

Video posted by the Local Government Unit of Polillo, Quezon, on Sept. 25 showed storms rolling in ahead of the typhoon overpowering the islands. (Video: Local Government Unit of Polillo, Quezon via Storyful)

As Noru approached the Philippines, its peak winds increased from 60 to 160 mph in 24 hours as it transformed from a tropical storm to the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane. This leap was among the fastest 24-hour intensification rates on record for any tropical cyclone.

Scientists say human-caused climate change is increasing the potential for such rapid strengthening.