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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 ...
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.