At a Glance Typhoon Trami lashed Japan with high winds, heavy rain and high surf. Wind gusts over 100 mph were reported, and rainfall topped 17 inches. Trami was the eighth typhoon to strike or brush Japan since July. Typhoon Trami hammered Japan's Ryukyu Islands, including Okinawa, before making landfall in southern mainland Japan during the final weekend of September. (NEWS: Trami Hammers Japan) Trami reached Category 5 intensity in the western Pacific Ocean early Sept. 25 local time, the planet’s sixth Category 5 tropical cyclone in 2018, along with Marcus (southeastern Indian Ocean in March), Maria (western Pacific Ocean in July), Lane (central/eastern Pacific Ocean in August), Jebi (western Pacific Ocean in September) and Mangkhut (western Pacific Ocean in September). The planet averaged 5.1 Category 5 storms per year between 1990 and 2017, according to ratings made by NOAA's National Hurricane Center and the U.S. Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Trami underwent rapid intensification during the weekend of Sept. 22 and 23, defined as an increase in maximum sustained winds of at least 35 mph in 24 hours or less. In the 24-hour period ending 8 a.m. EDT Sept. 23, Trami intensified from a 65-mph tropical storm to low-end Category 4 intensity. (MORE: Why Some Systems Rapidly Intensify, While Others Don't) Trami first developed as a tropical depression just south of Guam on the morning of Sept. 21 local time. Advertisement Trami made landfall in the Wakayama Prefecture of southern Japan as a Category 1 equivalent late Sept. 30 local time. The Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) had issued red alerts for high waves, flooding and storm conditions in much of central and southern Japan. Trami injured dozens of people in Japan and forced tens of thousands to evacuate, according to the Associated Press. (MORE: Hurricane Central) Nanjo City on the southern part of Okinawa Island measured a wind gust of 125 mph on Sept. 29, according to the JMA. Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, reported a wind gust to 105 mph on the evening of Sept. 29 after the eye had passed. On mainland Japan, wind gusts late Sept. 30 were clocked over 80 mph in Nagoya and over 60 mph in Tokyo. More than 17 inches of rain had fallen in southern Japan, including in the prefectures of Miyazaki and Kochi, as of late Sept. 30 local time. Flooding of homes and farms was reported in Miyazaki, the AP reported.<doc-sep>When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up to receive our rundown of the day'sdirect to your inbox More than 3.7 million people have been urged to leave their homes across 19 prefectures including Oasak and Miyazaki as Trami churns nearer. A woman in her 60s is missing in the Miyazaki Prefecture on Kyushu Island after reportedly falling into an irrigation channel in a rice paddy field, public broadcaster NHK said. At least 66 people have been injured by the category 2 tropical storm and people are being advised to stay inside as life-threatening storm surge, winds and rain hit. More than 1,100 flights have been cancelled, while Kansai International Airport in Osaka Bay, south of Kyoto, has closed its runways.<doc-sep>Typhoon Trami: 'SIGNIFICANT' rain to hit Japan warns expert top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up to receive our rundown of the day'sdirect to your inbox When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. About 200,000 homes were without power as Typhoon Trami swept through Japan’s most southerly chain of islands on Saturday. Trami felled trees and turned vehicles on their side as the powerful category two storm swept through Okinawa city. More than 380 flights were grounded and more than 600 people were evacuated to emergency shelters. TYPHOON TRAMI TRACKER UPDATE: WILL CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE HIT TOKYO? WHERE IS STORM NOW? State broadcaster NHK said 22 people had been hurt by the storm, with flying glass and debris being blamed for the majority of injuries. Japan Meteorological Agency said Trami was located about 37 miles west of Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture at 1pm BST (10pm local time). Moving at a slow speed of 15mph, the typhoon is forecast to hit Kyushu and Honshu on Sunday with “life-threatening” winds. Warnings are in place for strong winds, high waves, heavy rain and storm surges across huge swathes of the country. Typhoon Trami path MAP: Typhoon Trami will move through the centre of Japan About 500mm of rain could fall over Kyushu and Shikoku, the smallest of Japan’s largest island chain. But 400mm of rain is forecast elsewhere. On Friday, Sakiko Nishioka from Japan Meteorological Agency warned residents Trami was “forecast to go across Japan at a high speed, we are urging people to be vigilant”. How is Honshu preparing for the storm? Kansai International Airport on Japan’s main island of Honshu will shut two of its runways at 3.15am BST Sunday (11am local time) ahead of Trami’s arrival. Typhoon Trami path MAP: Trami is moving steadily northeast West Japan Railway is also closing bullet trains between Hiroshima and Osaka on Sunday morning. Western Japan is already recovering from a series of extreme weather events this year. Typhoon Jebi, which tore through the country in September, was the strongest typhoon to hit Japan’s mainland in more than 25 years. Weather forecasters say Trami is following the similar northeast path Jebi took through Japan. Typhoon Trami path MAP: Trami could have in excess of 140mph winds Typhoon Trami path MAP: Trami could bring 90mph winds to Tokyo<doc-sep>
Typhoon Trami: 'SIGNIFICANT' rain to hit Japan warns expert Power has been cut across 30 towns and cities, with the blackout causing a temporary closure of Kansai International Airport near Osaka. Typhoon Trami, rated category 2 by Tropical Storm Risk, with category 5 the highest, is the latest storm to threaten Japan in a year of weather-related woes, including punishing heat, heavy rains and landslides. Up to 20 inches of rain are forecast to hit Japan, with the storm currently packing winds of 100mph. Typhoon Trami path map Outlying islands in the Okinawan chain, 620 miles (1,000km) southwest of Tokyo, were being pounded by heavy rain and high tides a day before an Okinawan gubernatorial election on Sunday. Strong wind knocked down trees, blew off an outer wall from a building and left nine people injured in Okinawa. About 22 people are thought to have been injured with flying glass and debris blamed for the majority of injuries. About 600 people have been evacuated in Okinawa city. Typhoon Trami is heading for mainland Japan after hitting Okiniwa Trami also caused power outages in more than 30 towns, according to public broadcaster NHK. Kansai International Airport in Osaka, western Japan, which was heavily flooded by a typhoon last month, announced that it would close its runways from 3am BST (11am local time) until 10pm Sunday (6am Monday local time). The airport only fully reopened on September 21. NHK also said airlines had cancelled more than 390 flights, mainly those flying in and out of Okinawa. More flight cancellations were planned for Sunday. Churning north across Okinawa on Saturday, Trami is predicted to move across the islands of Kyushu and the main island of Honshu on Sunday, a path similar to that taken by typhoon Jebi early in September. Typhoon Trami in Naha Okinawa Typhoon Trami tacker map