Overall Orange alert Tropical Cyclone for NANMADOL-22
in Japan

Impact

Tropical Cyclone NANMADOL-22 can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed,exposed population and vulnerability.

Meteorological source GDACS
Exposed countries Japan
Exposed population 16.2 million in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 250 km/h
Maximum storm surge n.a.
Vulnerability Low (Japan)
Landfall between
18 Sep 2022 06:00 - 19 Sep 2022 06:00

in Japan

GDACS Score

GDACS alert score for Tropical Cyclones is 0.5 (GREEN Alert), 1.5 (ORANGE Alert), 2.5 (RED Alert)
For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Wind Storm surge Rainfall GDACS score
Current 185 km/h n.a. n.a. 0.5
Overall 250 km/h 0.0 m n.a. 0.5

Maximum winds, storm surge, rainfall (Current: over the next 72 h, Overall: entire TC track) based on GDACS impact

Wind

185 km/h Current Max.

Up to 12.8 million people in Category 1 strength or higher (see SSHS)

Impact Timeline

Alert Date (UTC) Max Winds (km/h) Population in
Tropical Storm or higher
Population in
Cat 1. or higher
Countries
Green 1 12 Sep 2022 18:00 167 2.7 million 60 thousand Japan
Green 2 13 Sep 2022 00:00 176 4.4 million 70 thousand Japan
Green 3 13 Sep 2022 06:00 176 14.2 million 690 thousand Japan
Green 4 13 Sep 2022 12:00 176 16 million 640 thousand Japan
Green 5 13 Sep 2022 18:00 185 16.4 million 110 thousand Japan
Green 6 14 Sep 2022 00:00 185 21.7 million 130 thousand Japan
Green 7 14 Sep 2022 06:00 185 35.4 million 12.8 million Japan

Bulletin Timeline

Alert Date (UTC) Category
(SSHS)
Max winds
(km/h)
Population in
Cat.1 or higher
Population in
Tropical Storm
or higher
Location (lat, lon) Countries
GREEN
1 12 Sep 2022 18:00 Tropical depression 46 no people no people 21.7, 138.5
GREEN
2 13 Sep 2022 00:00 Tropical depression 46 no people no people 21.7, 138.5
GREEN
3 13 Sep 2022 06:00 Tropical depression 46 no people no people 22.1, 139.2
GREEN
4 13 Sep 2022 12:00 Tropical depression 56 no people <1000 people 22.5, 139.6
GREEN
5 13 Sep 2022 18:00 Tropical storm 65 no people no people 22.5, 140.2
GREEN
6 14 Sep 2022 00:00 Tropical storm 74 no people no people 22.7, 140.4
GREEN
7 14 Sep 2022 06:00 Tropical storm 83 no people <1000 people 22.9, 140.6
GREEN
7 14 Sep 2022 18:00 Tropical storm 102 no people <1000 people 23.3, 139.5
GREEN
7 15 Sep 2022 06:00 Category 1 120 no people no people 23.7, 137.8
GREEN
7 15 Sep 2022 18:00 Category 1 139 no people 2100 people 24.1, 136.1
GREEN
7 16 Sep 2022 06:00 Category 2 157 no people 290000 people 24.9, 134.3
GREEN
7 17 Sep 2022 06:00 Category 3 185 420000 people 13.8 million people 27.2, 131.5
GREEN
7 18 Sep 2022 06:00 Category 2 176 12.8 million people 35.1 million people 30.7, 129.9
GREEN
7 19 Sep 2022 06:00 Category 1 139 no people no people 33.2, 130.4 Japan
Actual track of the current bulletin
The alert for forecast greater than 3 days is limited to Orange level.
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Exposed population - AoIs

Exposed population in the potential affected countries, provinces and populated places

Countries

Country
Japan

Provinces

Region Province Country
Kyushu Japan
Chugoku Japan

Populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population
Shibushi Kagoshima Japan City 18000 people
O-nejime Kagoshima Japan City -
Jogasaki Miyazaki Japan City -
Kanoya Kagoshima Japan City 82000 people
Miyazaki Miyazaki Japan Major city 310000 people
Sueyoshi Kagoshima Japan City 20000 people
Miyakonojo Miyazaki Japan City 130000 people
Takaoka Miyazaki Japan City -
Tsuma Miyazaki Japan City -
Kokubu Kagoshima Japan City 58000 people
Makurazuki Kagoshima Japan City -
Taniyama Kagoshima Japan City -
Kagoshima Kagoshima Japan Major city 550000 people
Kajiki Kagoshima Japan City 23000 people
Kamo Kagoshima Japan City -
Naka-harada Miyazaki Japan City -
Hitoyoshi Kumamoto Japan City 38000 people
Sendai Kagoshima Japan City 72000 people
Tsurusaki Oita Japan City -
Oita Oita Japan Major city 420000 people
Yatsushiro Kumamoto Japan City 100000 people
Beppu Oita Japan City 120000 people
Matsubase Kumamoto Japan City 26000 people
Kumamoto Kumamoto Japan Major city 680000 people
Takada Oita Japan City -
Hita Oita Japan City 61000 people
Omuta Fukuoka Japan City 150000 people
Nakatsu Oita Japan City 67000 people
Nomo Nagasaki Japan City -
Kurume Fukuoka Japan City 240000 people
Nagasaki Nagasaki Japan Major city 410000 people
Tosu Saga Japan City 63000 people
Omura Nagasaki Japan City 75000 people
Yukuhashi Fukuoka Japan City 71000 people
Tagawa Fukuoka Japan City 51000 people
Ube Yamaguchi Japan City 170000 people
Saga Saga Japan Major city 170000 people
Hzuka Fukuoka Japan City -
Ono Fukuoka Japan City -
Nogata Fukuoka Japan City 62000 people
Kita-kyushu Fukuoka Japan City 1 million people
Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Japan City 240000 people
Fukuoka Fukuoka Japan Major city 1.4 million people
Ashiya Fukuoka Japan City -
Sasebo Nagasaki Japan City 230000 people
Kogushi Yamaguchi Japan City -

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft)
Kikai 6 Civ. Paved Yes 3900
Amami O Shima ASJ 8 Civ. Paved Yes 6500
Tanegashima TNE 97 Civ. Paved Yes 4900
Yakushima KUM 37 Civ. Paved Yes 4900
Nishinoomote IIN unknown 0
Kanoya 65 Civ. Paved Yes 7300
Nyutabaru 79 Mil. Paved Yes 8800
Kagoshima KOJ 276 Civ. Paved Yes 9800
Beppu BPU unknown 0
Oita OIT 6 Civ. Paved Yes 9800
Kumamoto KMJ 196 Civ. Paved Yes 9800
Amakusa 103 0
Tsuiki 17 Civ. Paved Yes 7800
Saga HSG 2 Civ. Paved Yes 6500
Yamaguchi Ube UBJ 7 Civ. Paved Yes 6500
Metabaru 16 0
Nagasaki NGS 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800
Kita Kyushu KKJ 3 Civ. Paved Yes 5200
Fukuoka FUK 9 Civ. Paved Yes 9100
Ozuki 4 Mil. Paved Yes 3900
Ashiya 30 Mil. Paved Yes 5300
Iki IKI 16 Civ. Paved Yes 3900

Ports

Name LOCODE Country
Tokara Island Japan
Shibushi JPSBS Japan
Miyazaki JPKMI Japan
Yamagawa Japan
Kiire JPKII Japan
Makurazaki Japan
Amamioshima JPASJ Japan
Kagoshima JPKOJ Japan
Kushikino Japan
Tsurusaki JPTSK Japan
Minamata JPMIN Japan
Oita JPOIT Japan
Beppu JPBPU Japan
Yatsushiro Japan
Kojiro Japan
Naga Island Japan
Kitsuki Japan
Hiji Japan
Misumi JPMIS Japan
Ushibuka Japan
Tabuka Japan
Kuchinotsu JPKUC Japan
Shimabara JPSMB Japan
Nakatsu Japan
Miike JPMII Japan
Omuta JPOMU Japan
Mogi Japan
Ha Shima Japan
Yukuhashi Japan
Nagasaki JPNGS Japan
Okawa Japan
Ube JPUBJ Japan
Suminoe JPSUM Japan
Onoda JPOND Japan
Kanda JPKND Japan
Onada Japan
Moji JPMOJ Japan
Shimonoseki JPSHS Japan
Kokura JPKOK Japan
Yawata JPYWT Japan
Matsushima JPMAT Japan
Mutsure JPMTR Japan
Wakamatsu JPWAM Japan
Tobata JPTBT Japan
Hakata JPHKT Japan
Futajima JPFUT Japan
Hibikinada JPHBK Japan
Fukuma Japan
Sakito JPSTO Japan
Sasebo JPSSB Japan
Imari JPIMI Japan
Kogushi Japan
Ainoura JPAIN Japan
Karatsu JPKAR Japan
Matsuura Japan
Aokata Japan

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year
Saikyo Saikyo Matanobugawa 1984
Sakataniko Nichinan Sakatanigawa 1984
Osumiko Takakuma Kushiragawa 1968
Oyodogawadaini Oyodogawadaini Oyodogawa 1932
Oyodogawadaiichi Oyodogawadaiichi Oyodogawa 1961
Nojiriko Iwase Iwasegawa 1967
Tachibana Tachibana Jarogawa 1963
Hitotsuse Hitotsuse Hitotsusegawa 1963
Onoko Ayaminami Honjogawa 1958
Ouchibaru Ouchibaru Mimigawa 1956
Dokawa Dokawa Dokawa 1955
Takeyama Takeyama Usonokigawa 1986
Saigo Saigo Mimigawa 1983
Tsukabaru Tsukabaru Mimigawa 1938
Ichifusa Ichifusa Kumagawa 1959
Kitagawa Kitagawa Kitagawa 1962
Nyuugashiibako Kamishiiba Mimigawa 1955
Otsuruko Tsuruda Sendaigawa 1965
Ishiba Ishiba Mietanigawa 1973
Kogawa Kogawa Kogawa 1973
Uchitani Uchitani Itsukiogawa 1975
Higomidorikawako Midorikawa Midorikawa 1970
Serikawa Serikawa Serigawa 1956
Fukasako Fukasako Fukasakogawa 1974
Yamashitaike Yamashitaike Kuramotogawa 1918
Kyoragi Kyoragi Iwaiguchigawa 1975
Amagatanichosuichi Jizobaru Jizobarugawa 1922
Aki Aki Akigawa 1971
Hisashi Hisashi Yamakuragawa 1969
Hiju Hiju Hijugawa 1968
Hachinosuko Shimouke Tsuegawa 1972
Hyugami Hyugami Yabegawa 1959
Oshidorinoike Bessho Chijiwagawa 1968
Yabakeiko Yabakei Yamautsurigawa 1984
Gosho Gosho Chikugogawa 1990
Ogakura Ogakura Ogakuragawa 1974
Aburagi Aburagi Imagawa 1971
Minagiko Terauchi Sadagawa 1979
Kamiakizukiko Egawa Koishiharagawa 1972
Urakamisuigenchi Urakami Oidegawa 2001
Kayaze Kayaze Korigawa 2000
Nodaketameike Nodaketameike 1661
Narumi Narumi Futamatagawa 1991
Mannenike Mannenike 1963
Kuboshiro Kuboshiro Kubokawa 1971
Minamihata Minamihata Nakagawa 1985
Masubuchichosuichi Masubuchi Murasakigawa 1973
Ubemaruyama Ubemaruyama Yakushigawa 1978
Suburi Suburi Nakagawa 1976
Onoko Kotogawa Kotogawa 1948
Nagaiketameike Nagaike Zodogawa 1996
Konoura Konoura Konouragawa 1969
Rikimaru Rikimaru Yakiyamagawa 1965
Hatachosuichi Hata Kurokawa 1955
Kayoichoike Kayoichoike 1710
Hokuzanchosuichi Hokuzan Kasegawa 1956
Sayonoumi Kyuragi Kyuragigawa 1986
Utsuidaiichi Utsuidaiichi Ayaragigawa 1906
Tondadaiichichosuichi Tondadaiichi 1968
Tondadaini Tondadaini 1960
Utsuidaini Utsuidaini Ayaragigawa 1928
Yunohara Yunohara Koyagawa 1990
Utanokawa Utanokawa Utanokawa 1980
Utsui Utsui Yamasegawa 1989
Oi Oi Tsurikawa 1969
Tare Tare Tsurikawa 1983
Yoshida Yoshida Yoshidagawa 1983

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors
SENDAI JAPAN 2
GENKAI JAPAN 4

Rainfall

Rainfall accumulation of the past 24h, as detected by the Global Precipitation Measurement mission of NASA. For more information, see https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GPM/main/index.html.

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StormSurge

The JRC has developed an experimental global storm surge model. The calculations are published about 20 minutes after a new advisory is detected by GDACS. The calculations identify the populated places affected by storm surge up to three days in advance, using the forecasted track. When forecasts change, the associated storm surge changes too and alert levels may go up or down. All links, data, statistics and maps refer to the latest available calculation. If the calculation for the last advisory is not completed, the latest available calculation is shown.