Typhoon Khanun batters Okinawa and Taiwan
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Update: Thursday, 3rd of August, 11:00 am UTC
The 6th typhoon of the year, typhoon Khanun, is a category 2 equivalent typhoon currently on a weakening trend, located west of Okinawa. Maximum sustained winds are 121 km/h. The system is now bringing strong winds and rain to China and Taiwan.
Up to 20 centimeters of rainfall is expected in the next 24 hours in Okinawa as the system moves closer again.
Use layer Rain accumulation under the Rain, Thunder category to check the rain forecast values:
- Go to the side menu with layers
- Click Rain, Thunder to expand the category
- Click on Rain accumulation right under it
The forecast indicates that the Khanun should slowly turn eastwards into Okinawa again on Friday and weaken to a category 1 typhoon. The eye of the typhoon is expected to stay offshore, sparing China and Taiwan from further impacts.
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Typhoon, which reached category 4 in the previous days, caused significant damage as it crossed Okinawa Prefecture, disrupting power and transportation.
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