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1978 Tokyo tornado: 28 February 1978: Japan: ≥1: 36 injuries: Longest path length Japanese tornado at 41.2 km (25.6 mi) Damaged 289 homes and derailed a train [76] [78] Hachirohgata village tornado: 11 January 1987: Hachirohgata village, Akita Prefecture, Japan: ≥1: None: Longest duration Japanese tornado at 41 minutes [76] Mobara tornado ...
Fujita's best-known contributions were in tornado research; he was often called "Mr. Tornado" by his associates and by the media. [7] In addition to developing the Fujita scale, Fujita was a pioneer in the development of tornado overflight and damage survey techniques, which he used to study and map [ 8 ] the paths of the tornado that hit ...
Japan is regularly affected by natural disasters, with the country also being in the Ring of Fire. Two out of the five most expensive natural disasters in recent history have occurred in Japan, in 1995 (~6,500 deaths) and 2011 (~20,000 deaths) – the latter of which had also triggered the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster .
The claim: Video shows Dallas tornado footage from 2024. A Nov. 20 Instagram video (direct link, archive link) shows a montage of large and destructive tornadoes."Tornado Dallas USA 2024," reads ...
This is a list of Japanese disasters by their death toll. Included in the list are disasters both natural and man-made, but it excludes acts of war and epidemics . The disasters occurred in Japan and its territories or involved a significant number of Japanese citizens in a specific event, where the loss of life was 30 or more.
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The claim: Video shows authentic tornado in New York City. A June 18 Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows a large tornado moving in a cityscape."Tornado over new york city (sic) CAUGHT ...
Upon its introduction, the Japanese government hoped to have 80% of the country equipped with the J-Alert system by 2009. [2] However, by 2011, only 36% of the nation had been covered. Cost had been a major factor; the initial installation is estimated to be around 430 million yen , and the yearly maintenance is estimated to be around 10 ...