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Heavy rains brought flashfloods that damaged homes and buildings. A total of 1,059 millimetres (41.7 in) fell at Kadena Air Force Base in 21 hours on September 8. [4] By the time Emma left the battered island, there was $8 million (1956 US dollars) in damage. [3] The U.S.-held island of Okinawa was hard hit by Emma. Numerous planes, runways and ...
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 low pressure intensified and contracted by October 8, and a closed circulation was found later that day by a reconnaissance aircraft. [1] Both Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) began tracking the system as a tropical depression on October 9, [2] [3] [nb 1] with winds of 50 km/h (30 mph), [3] and a ...
September 30, 2018 ― Typhoon Trami causes 4 deaths and US$2.69 billion in losses as it impacts central Japan. August 7, 2019 ― Typhoon Francisco hits Kyushu, killing at least 1 person. August 13, 2019 ― Typhoon Krosa moves through Western Japan as a tropical storm, killing 3 people and causing US$20.5 million in damages.
Typhoon Louise, known in Japan as the Akune Typhoon (阿久根台風, Akune Taifū), [1] was a deadly and destructive tropical cyclone that hit Japan in October 1945, soon after the cessation of World War II. It caused at least 377 deaths and another 74 missing persons, while leaving a wide swath of damage across the country.
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 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.