Typhoon Yinxing made landfall in the Philippines on Thursday afternoon, bringing dangerous winds and extreme rainfall to Luzon, the nation’s most populous island.

       The storm had maximum sustained winds of about 144 miles per hour, or a Category 4 storm, on Thursday at about 2 p.m., shortly before it made landfall on Santa Ana in Luzon, the U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in an advisory. It was moving west northwest, according to the country’s national meteorological service.

       More than 160,000 people had been evacuated by Thursday morning, according to the Office of Civil Defense. Some schools and workplaces were closed.

       The authorities warned that the typhoon could bring storm surges of up to about 10 feet.

       On Wednesday, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said in a statement that he was placing the country on “high alert” and that he had ordered the public works and transportation departments to be ready for road-clearing operations. The government issued flash flood and landslide warnings, and urged residents to evacuate or take shelter.

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       The Philippines is prone to storms and sees an average of 20 a year. In September, Typhoon Krathon hit the country’s northern regions and caused flash flooding. Last month, Tropical Storm Trami killed 80 people and forced half a million residents to evacuate.