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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.
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 ...
Residents of Japan's southwestern islands were warned of high winds and rain Friday through the weekend as Typhoon Khanun made a U-turn and is now moving back east. The Japan Meteorological Agency ...
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 ...
August 23, 1964 ― Typhoon Kathy would affect Okinawa and Kyushu, leaving 75 dead. September 24, 1964 ― Typhoon Wilda hits Kyushu as a major typhoon, killing 43. August 5, 1965 ― Typhoon Jean strikes Kyushu as a major typhoon, killing 28. September 10, 1965 ― Typhoon Shirley makes landfall in Shikoku as a major typhoon, killing 67 people.
Typhoon Emma was a powerful typhoon that brought 140 mph (230 km/h) winds and 22 inches (560 mm) of rain to Okinawa (then US territory of the Ryukyu Islands) and South Korea. Emma left 77 people dead and over $8 million (1956 USD) in damage. Emma was one of several typhoons to cause significant damage to Okinawa during the mid-1950s.
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 Charlotte was a damaging typhoon that struck Okinawa during the 1959 Pacific typhoon season. An area of low pressure developed in early October, and it became a tropical depression on October 9. The depression strengthened to a tropical storm one day later, and it received the name Charlotte from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC ...