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2019 Typhoon Hagibis. Japan is one of the countries frequently hit by typhoons, with the nation giving its own names to particularly destructive storms.. Since records began in 1951, an average of 2.6 typhoons reached the main islands of Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu and Hokkaido per year.
A typhoon struck Kyoto in November 1339, June 1347, and July 1349. Two typhoons affected Kyoto in July and August 1350. A typhoon struck Kyoto in June 1352. A very early typhoon hit Kyoto in May 1353. Two typhoons struck Kyoto in August 1355 a few weeks apart. [16] A typhoon struck Japan in September 1356 and caused flooding. [13]
In the western Pacific Ocean, there have been 4,648 tropical cyclones, including at least 1,485 typhoons; the storms collectively killed more than 1.4 million people. In the North Indian Ocean, there have been at least 1,551 tropical cyclones, including 262 that attained the equivalent of hurricane status; the storms collectively killed over 1 ...
Typhoons in Japan; 0–9. 1828 Siebold typhoon; A. Typhoon Abby (1983) Typhoon Abby (1986) Typhoon Abe (1990) Tropical Storm Aere (2011) Typhoon Agnes (1981) Typhoon ...
Nearly 4 million people were urged to evacuate before the storm hit. Typhoon Shanshan is the strongest storm of the season so far, and Wednesday was only the fourth time on record that Japan's ...
Typhoon Haiyan in Samar, Philippines [37] Highest number of tropical storms in a season: 39 official storms during the 1964 Pacific typhoon season: May 12, 1964 – December 17, 1964: Northwest Pacific Ocean [38] Warmest eye: 34.0 °C (93.2 °F) at 700 hPa height: August 19, 1979: Typhoon Judy in the northwest Pacific Ocean [39]
By ELAINE KURTENBACH TOKYO (AP) -- A powerful typhoon pounded across the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa on Tuesday, as residents took refuge from destructive winds, towering waves and storm ...
More than 5.2 million people have been issued evacuation notices across the country, authorities said, mainly in Kyushu but also in some areas of central Japan, which have been hit by heavy rain ...