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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 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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Typhoon Khanun (Thai: ขนุน), known in the Philippines as Typhoon Falcon, was a powerful, erratic and long-lived tropical cyclone that moved along Okinawa, Japan and the west coast of the Korean Peninsula in August 2023. It was the sixth named storm and fourth typhoon of the 2023 Pacific typhoon season.
As the typhoon approached Okinawa Island, flights to the island were cancelled for five days, stranding about 1,000 U.S. Marines in South Vietnam. The Marines were due to arrive on Okinawa, their staging area , but instead were sent to a camp in Da Nang , part of South Vietnamese territory in 1966 .
All scheduled flights between Okinawa and the Japanese main islands were cancelled and inter-island ferry service was suspended. [10] Due to the advance warning, damage on Okinawa was slight, [2] although 30,000 customers lost power. [10] The typhoon dropped heavy rains, [11] peaking at Yabitsudake, where 674 mm (26.5 in) of rain fell. [12]