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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 ...
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 million ...
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 ...
A Nov. 20 Instagram video (direct link, archive link) shows a montage of large and destructive tornadoes. "Tornado Dallas USA 2024," reads text superimposed over the video, which garnered more ...
Damage has been reported across Florida's Panhandle, especially in Lower Grand Lagoon from possible tornadoes. Videos, photos posted across social media after reported tornadoes in Florida Skip to ...
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.
An Oct. 11 Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows a series of tornado clips. "Tornado in Dallas," reads text superimposed over the video. The post's caption includes the hashtag "#2024."
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.