{
  "id": 4358456,
  "title": "10 Typhoons Form in August Alone, First in 60 Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/10-typhoons-form-in-august-alone-first-in-60-years",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-30T06:04:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20260830-346229/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a record-breaking event, Japan witnessed the formation of ten typhoons within a single month in August, marking the first occurrence of such an incident in six decades, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. This unprecedented surge in typhoon activity was attributed to a large-scale cyclonic circulation of air known as a \"monsoon gyre,\" which has formed in the waters south of Japan. A monsoon gyre is a massive, counterclockwise air circulation over vast areas spanning several thousand kilometers, a phenomenon that occurs during summer every few years and creates ideal conditions for typhoon formation.\n\nThe monsoon gyre's formation this year was influenced by the \"El Nino\" phenomenon, characterized by unusually high sea surface temperatures off the coast of Peru in South America. This climate event has shifted the typhoon formation areas eastward, leading to stronger interactions between typhoons and the monsoon winds blowing from the west. These intensified interactions have contributed to the heightened activity of typhoons this year.\n\nAccording to Ryuichi Kawamura, professor emeritus of meteorology at Kyushu University, while monsoon gyres are less likely to form in September, the favorable conditions due to the El Nino phenomenon persist. He thus advised the public to remain vigilant as the situation remains conducive to powerful typhoon formation.",
  "summary": "The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Friday that Typhoon No. 23 had formed in the northern Pacific, the 10th typhoon since the start of August. This year, Japan has seen a flurry of typhoons, marking the first time in 60 years that 10 typhoons have formed in a single month. An expert explained this could be caused by the influence of a large-scale cyclonic circulation of air that has formed…",
  "key_points": [
    "Japan recorded 10 typhoons in August, a first in 60 years.",
    "Monsoon gyre, a large-scale cyclonic air circulation, facilitated typhoon formation.",
    "El Nino phenomenon shifted typhoon formation areas eastward, intensifying interactions."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The unusual typhoon surge in August signals a shift in Japan's weather pattern, driven by the El Nino phenomenon, and may lead to continued heightened typhoon activity through September.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}