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More twisters touch down in Kanto

Wed, 04 Sep 2013 16:21:00 +0200japantimes (en)

Unstable atmospheric conditions extending across the country, including from the first typhoon to directly hit Kyushu in six years, spawned destructive tornados in the Kanto ...

UPDATE2: Typhoon weakens after landing on Japan's southwest, causes heavy rain

Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:20:00 +0200kyodonews (en)

A typhoon that made landfall on southwestern Japan early Wednesday weakened to an extratropical depression during the morning, but is causing heavy rain that is anticipated to spread across a wide area of the country through Thursday. Typhoon Toraji , the year's 17th, hit the shore at Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, around 3 a.

Torrential rain warnings issued as typhoon makes landfall in Kyushu

Wed, 04 Sep 2013 07:05:00 +0200japantimes (en)

Typhoon Toraji made landfall on the southern edge of Kyushu early Wednesday and was expected to march northeast, prompting storm warnings chiefly for the southern ...

Tropical storm Toraji is forecast to strike Japan at about 06:00 GMT on 4 September.

Tue, 03 Sep 2013 10:31:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 31.3 N, 130.2 E. Toraji is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 83 km/h (51 mph). Wind gusts in the area may be considerably higher.

Tropical storm Toraji is forecast to strike Japan at about 12:00 GMT on 4 September.

Tue, 03 Sep 2013 04:21:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 31.6 N, 130.8 E. Toraji is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 83 km/h (51 mph). Wind gusts in the area may be considerably higher.

Tropical storm Toraji is forecast to strike Japan at about 18:00 GMT on 5 September.

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 22:10:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 32.7 N, 130.8 E. Toraji is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 64 km/h (40 mph). Wind gusts in the area may be considerably higher.

Philippines: Asia Pacific Region: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot, 27 August - 2 September, 2013

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 21:48:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Indonesia, Japan , Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea PHILIPPINES Forming just east of the Philippines, tropical storm Kong-Rey (Nando) moved north along the coast of China and finally Japan.

Philippines: Asia Pacific Region: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot, 27 - 2 September, 2013

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 15:40:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Japan , Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines PHILIPPINES Forming just east of the Philippines, tropical storm Kong-Rey (Nando) moved north along the coast of China and finally Japan.

Tropical storm Toraji is forecast to strike Japan at about 06:00 GMT on 5 September.

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 12:48:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 31.6 N, 129.4 E. Toraji is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 74 km/h (46 mph). Wind gusts in the area may be considerably higher.

Tropical storm Toraji is forecast to strike Japan at about 00:00 GMT on 6 September.

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 05:53:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 33.0 N, 129.3 E. Toraji is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 64 km/h (40 mph). Wind gusts in the area may be considerably higher.

Tropical depression Fifteen is forecast to strike Japan as a tropical storm at about 18:00 GMT on 5 September.

Sun, 01 Sep 2013 23:40:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 32.0 N, 128.0 E. Fifteen is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 74 km/h (46 mph). Wind gusts in the area may be considerably higher.

Tropical depression Fifteen is forecast to strike Japan as a tropical storm at about 16:00 GMT on 5 September.

Sun, 01 Sep 2013 20:34:00 +0200trust (en)

Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 32.4 N, 128.4 E. Fifteen is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 64 km/h (40 mph). Wind gusts in the area may be considerably higher.

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