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Seoul, the capital of South Korea, features a dry-winter humid continental climate (Dwa) in the 0°C isotherm according to the Köppen climate classification.If the -3°C isotherm is used, the climate is a dry-winter humid subtropical climate (Cwa) [2] [3] and there are four highly distinct seasons.
September 7, 2019 – Typhoon Lingling hits the western coast of North Korea. Power outages were seen in many areas and damages in the region were toppled to ₩28.76 billion (US$24.1 million). [42] [43] September 21, 2019 ― A weakening Tropical Storm Tapah nears Jeju Island and southeastern South Korea bringing gusty winds.
The storm then made landfall near Busan, South Korea at 02:20 KST on September 3 (17:20 UTC on September 2), with 10-minute maximum sustained winds at 155 km/h (96 mph) and the central pressure at 950 hPa [25] equivalent into a Category 2 typhoon. After that, it crossed the Sea of Japan and hitting North Korea into Jilin in northeast China ...
Impacts in South Korea were less than initially feared due to Hinnamnor's fast movement speed. [75] Jeju Island recorded 273.5 mm (10.77 in) of rain from Hinnamnor's outer bands on September 4, [56] for a later total of 948 mm (37.3 in) in parts of the island. [76]
Christopher C. Burt, a weather historian writing for Weather Underground, believes that the 1913 Death Valley reading is "a myth", and is at least 2.2 or 2.8 °C (4 or 5 °F) too high. [13] Burt proposes that the highest reliably recorded temperature on Earth could still be at Death Valley, but is instead 54.0 °C (129.2 °F) recorded on 30 ...
On September 6, Haishen made landfall on Japan and South Korea as a strong category 2-equivalent typhoon. [ 8 ] Haishen was the third typhoon within a span of two weeks to make landfall in the Korean Peninsula, the others being Bavi and Maysak .
Typhoon Maemi approaching South Korea on September 12 Since Typhoon Maemi took a path closer to the form of a parabolic, a typical pattern of typhoons from outbreak to extinction, it was relatively possible to predict its course and the possibility of landing on the Korean Peninsula was expected fairly early.
As a result of the inclement weather, the operation of 149 passenger ships were cancelled. [30] On September 13, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) issued a typhoon warning for waters south of South Korea and Jeju Province. [31] The administration anticipated heavy rainfall, though not as much as what had taken place in Japan. [32]