Typhoon Cimaron Hits Western Japan – A Wild Ride for the Island Nation
What the Weather’s Up to in the Land of the Rising Sun
After a month of brutal floods that left more than 200 people dead, Japan’s western provinces had to reckon with another beast, Typhoon Cimaron. The storm made landfall late Thursday, tore through the archipelago overnight, and left chaos in its wake.
Storm Stats — A Teaser for the Meteorologists
- Wind speeds reached almost 200 km/h (about 125 mph). That’s enough to shove roof tiles off and flip a lorry on a bridge.
- Rainfall: Up to 600 mm over just 48 hours – imagine half a meter of water pouring down in a day.
- Power cuts: Roughly 100,000 homes were left in the dark.
- Flights: Around 300 were canceled between Thursday and Friday, as planes took to the skies or stayed grounded.
- Bullet trains: Service paused in the region, but still back on track by Friday morning.
Impact Breakdown – How People and Places Felt the Fury
While the wind whipped, the damage photographed on TV was eye‑popping:
- Flooded streets everywhere; traffic paused.
- Structures collapsed – roof tiles blew off, a lorry spun and toppled.
- The Kumano River in Wakayama crossed its banks, turning fields and rice paddies into a watery mess.
Gauntlet of Evacuations
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said 13 people got hurt. Meanwhile, more than one million residents received non‑mandatory evacuation orders or advisories by 5 am local time. The agency’s meteorologist, Ryuta Kurora, warned of “multiple hazardous phenomena”: floods, landslides, and huge waves.
Look Ahead – The Northward Glimpse
After showing love to Wakayama, Cimaron started weaving toward Hokkaido. It’s projected to swoop onto the northern island later Friday, though wind speeds are already cat‑folding to half.
Putting It All Together – Japan’s Nefarious Weather Cycle
Cimaron was not the first wave this week. It trailed behind Typhoon Soulik, which took the southern island of Kyushu earlier in the week, dropping heavy rain. All of this happened while Japan was also fighting an extreme heatwave, making the country sweat a record amount of heat.
Javascript Behind the Cyclid – Fun for the Frontiers
Original storm deflectors or “storm‑busting” gadgets? In parts of Osaka, resin‑coated “snow‑flake” mold‑plates were installed onto roofs to blunt the wind’s natural impact, because these plates so often occur in typhoon‑hit areas (makes sense from an atmospheric perspective).
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