Typhoon No. 15 Triggers Level 4 Storm Surge Warning
Typhoon No. 15 approached the Kinki region on the morning of August 12 before weakening into a tropical depression over the Sea of Japan, but authorities are warning that sudden thunderstorms and heavy rain remain possible across the region. (News On Japan)
Typhoon No. 15 approached the Kinki region on August 12, weakening into a tropical depression over the Sea of Japan before August 13. A spring tide combined with the typhoon, triggering a temporary Level 4 storm surge warning for Toyooka and Kami in northern Hyogo Prefecture. The warning was later lifted, but swimming was prohibited at a beach in Toyooka since August 11 due to high waves.
A visitor from Osaka, who had booked the beach trip six months prior, expressed disappointment, stating that with the current conditions, entering the water was impossible. The typhoon has now passed, but warm and humid air continues to make rain more likely across the Kinki region, with maximum rainfall forecast to reach 150 millimeters in southern Kinki by noon on August 13.
Authorities urge caution against flooding in low-lying areas and rising river levels. Typhoon No. 24 and a stationary autumn rain front pose a threat of record-breaking rainfall across Kyushu and Shikoku, with parts of Miyazaki Prefecture potentially receiving over 1,000 millimeters over three days.
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