Typhoon No. 7 summary Record heavy rain Continuing typhoon season Clouds gathering over the southern seas (Weather forecaster Tomomi Yoshida August 16, 2023)-Japan Weather Association tenki.jp
Summary of Typhoon No. 7 Record heavy rain Continuing typhoon season Clouds gathering over the southern sea
August 16, 2023 at 17:34
Typhoon No. 7 traversed the Kinki region, causing record-breaking rainfall in the Tokai, Kinki, and Chugoku regions. A series of damages such as landslides and floods caused by heavy rain left a big mark. The typhoon season continues. There are clouds gathering over the sea south of Japan.
Typhoon No. 7 landed for the first time this year Record heavy rain
Typhoon No. 7 occurred in the sea near Minamitorishima at 9:00 am on the 8th. After that, it moved north over the sea south of Honshu, landed near Shionomisaki in Wakayama Prefecture before 5:00 am on the 15th, continued northward after that, and landed again near Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture around 1:00 pm. Typhoon No. 7 was the first typhoon to make landfall this year.
Active rain clouds over and around the typhoon centered around the Tokai, Kinki, Chugoku, and Shikoku regions, resulting in record-breaking rainfall. The maximum 24-hour rainfall was 605.0 mm in Odai Town, Mie Prefecture, exceeding the average rainfall in August. Kamisaibara, Kagamino-cho, Okayama Prefecture was 534.5 mm, and Saji, Tottori-shi, Tottori Prefecture was 515.0 mm, the highest value ever observed. A special heavy rain warning was issued for Tottori Prefecture. Damage such as landslides and flood damage caused by heavy rain occurred one after another.
In addition, the wind became stronger, and the maximum instantaneous wind speed was observed at 35.7m/s in Kobe City and 28.7m/s in Nara City. In Nara City, there was also damage that the net of the golf driving range collapsed with the support.
The impact of Typhoon No. 7 continues on the 16th
Typhoon No. 7 passed through the Sea of Japan on the night of the 15th, and is moving away from Honshu on the 16th. It rained heavily. Please continue to be vigilant against landslide disasters, and watch out for flooding of low-lying lands, rising water levels and flooding of rivers. Stay away from dangerous slopes and swollen rivers.
The typhoon is expected to move north over the Sea of Japan through the 17th and turn into an extratropical cyclone in the northern part of the Sea of Japan by the evening of the 17th. On the Sea of Japan side of Hokkaido, the wind is expected to become very strong mainly on the sea on the 17th, and the sea is expected to barge. Be careful of strong winds and high waves.
Clouds gathering over the southern sea
Looking at meteorological satellite images, white clouds are forming over the sea south of Japan. It may become a tropical disturbance such as a tropical cyclone or a typhoon in the future.
As shown in the figure above, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts that the sea south of Japan is indicated by red diagonal lines and red, and the probability of typhoons and tropical cyclones occurring around September 5 is high. doing.
Please pay attention to future information.
Typhoon season in September
Typhoon season continues. The number of typhoons in a normal year is the highest in August with 5.7, and the second highest in September with 5.0. The number of approaching objects in an average year is 3.3 in both August and September, which is the highest in a year. Last September, six typhoons approached the Japanese archipelago.
Please continue to be prepared for typhoons.
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