Taiwan (HDW) October 29, 2004 -Typhoon
Nock-Ten hammered Taiwan with heavy rains and strong winds on October
25, 2004, killing at least four, according to reports across the media.
Heavy rains drenched northeastern Taiwan, triggering extensive flooding.
Though winds had dropped to about 100 miles per (170 kilometers per hour)
when the storm blew ashore, at its height, Nock-Ten’s maximum sustained
winds reached 127 miles per hour (204 kilometers per hour) with stronger
gusts. The above image of the storm was acquired on October 24, by a NASA
satellite a few hours after the storm began to weaken. (full
article...)
Tokyo, Japan (HDW) October 23, 2004 -Typhoon Tokage ravaged Kyoto and Tokyo on Japan’s
main islands, potentially killing almost 100 people. This typhoon is reported
to be the worst since 1979, making it the worst in a generation. Japan
has suffered through 10 typhoons this year, which makes this the worst
typhoon season by far in Japan’s history. The 2004 season has also
been the worst hurricane season on record for the State of Florida within
the United States, and the worst typhoon season for the country of China
within Asia. Researchers are still trying to setermine exactly what made
this one of the worst seasons globally for cyclone activity. The picture
above, taken by a NASA satellite, shows Typhoon Tokage devastating the
Japanese main islands. (full article...)
Okinawa, Japan (HDW) October 19, 2004 –Typhoon Tokage is approximately 85 nautical miles
south-southwest of Okinawa, Japan and is moving north-northeastward at
12 knots according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). The typhoon
is expected to continue to accelerate to the east, and it is expected
to lose power as it gets closer to land. The picture above, taken today
by a NASA satellite, displays Typhoon Tokage as it prepares to join other
typhoons ravaging Japan in this record cyclone season. (full
article...)
Japan (HDW) October 8, 2004 –Super Typhoon Ma-on, located about 621 miles (1,000
km) southwest of Tokyo, was moving north-northeastward at about 25 mph
(40 kph), and could potentially bring sustained winds of 160 mph (257
km/hr) and gusts of up to 185 mph (298 km/hr) to Japan. As the waters
south of Japan are currently warmer than average, Ma-On may not weaken
much as it approaches Japan, making it an extremely dangerous storm. Given
its current trajectory, forecasts suggest that Super Typhoon Ma-On will
make landfall somewhere between Kyoto and Tokyo within the next 48 hours.
(full article...)
Typhoon
Tokage, After Killing Almost 100 People, is Worst in Japan in 25 Years;
Japan's 10 Typhoons in 2004 are Record for Worst Ever
Super
Typhoon Ma-On Could Bring Devastation to Tokyo, Japan
Typhoon
Tokage is Weakening Before it Strikes Japan
