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September 26, 1954 ― Typhoon Marie (known in Japan as the Toya Maru Typhoon) strikes Japan, causing the sinking of the Toya Maru. 1,361 would be killed. [15] September 29, 1955 ― Typhoon Louise would cause 54 deaths in Kyushu. September 8, 1956 ― Typhoon Emma kills 77 and causes US$8-12 million in damages in Okinawa.
Typhoon Cora, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ibiang, was a moderately strong typhoon that caused significant impacts in Japan and the Caroline Islands during the 1969 Pacific typhoon season. Tropical Depression 09W formed on August 12, 1969, 2 days after Typhoon Betty (Huling) dissipated.
Typhoon Rita was the most damaging typhoon to affect northern Japan since 1965. A tropical depression developed on August 9, 1975 over the South China Sea. The depression initially meandered offshore Taiwan, but after turning west, it was upgraded into a tropical storm on August 19, only to turn back to the east. While growing considerably in ...
A powerful typhoon slammed Okinawa and other islands in southwestern Japan Wednesday with high winds injuring more than 30 people as it moved west making its way toward mainland China. The Japan ...
Watch a live view of the Okinawa coastline on Wednesday, 2 August, as Typhoon Khanun approaches Japan. Typhoon Khanun, which means jackfruit in Thai, was heading northwest at speeds of 15 kph (9 ...
Typhoon Emma was a strong typhoon that struck Okinawa during the 1959 Pacific typhoon season. An area of severe weather formed near Kwajalein Atoll on October 30, and the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) began tracking it as a tropical depression on November 1.
The center of Rita brushed Miyako-jima as a Category 1-equivalent typhoon on July 23 and Okinawa as Category 2-equivalent the following day. [3] Rita completed its cyclonic loop on July 25 and subsequently accelerated northward as it moved into a convergent flow region between the Manchuria low and the ridge near Japan.
At least two people have died and 62 were injured in Okinawa and Kagoshima due to the once powerful typhoon, according to Reuters. Additionally, Khanun knocked out power for 30% of homes across ...