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Severe Tropical Storm Chan-Hom Expected to Make Landfall Near Tokyo
The weather agency warned of 35 m/s gusts and possible overnight landfall, while airlines canceled flights and more than 500 passengers were affected.
- On Tuesday, Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom approached the Kanto region, including Tokyo, with the Japan Meteorological Agency warning of violent winds, heavy rain, and high waves as potential landfall loomed overnight.
- The storm is taking an unusual westward course, moving at 30 kilometers per hour with sustained winds of up to 82.8 kilometers per hour and gusts peaking at 126 kilometers per hour.
- Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways cancelled multiple flights at Haneda Airport and Narita Airport, affecting 568 people, while Tokyo Electric Power Company reported roughly 640 power outages in Ibaraki Prefecture.
- Up to 180 millimeters of rainfall is forecast for the Tohoku region through Wednesday morning, and the agency advised residents in northern Tohoku to remain on high alert for landslides and flooding.
- Forecasts indicate the typhoon will cross Honshu and weaken into a tropical depression by Wednesday, August 12, before moving westward toward the Sanin region as authorities urge travelers to adjust itineraries.
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Entry: Japan Meteorological Agency "Unusual Path... Caution Advised for Damage from Strong Winds, Heavy Rain, and Waves" Correspondent Cho Seong-mi = The Japan Meteorological Agency announced that Typhoon Chan-hom (Typhoon No. 15) made landfall in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, around 8 p.m. on the 11th. The typhoon made landfall in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo.
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