Typhoon Bavi Brings Strong Winds and Rain to Japan's Southwestern Islands Toward Eastern China
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Japan's southwest islands are among the world's most typhoon-prone areas.
The Ryukyu Islands, including Okinawa, sit in the Western Pacific's main typhoon corridor. Japan averages about 25 named tropical storms per year in the region, more than any other country faces annually.
Typhoon Morakot dropped a record 2,884mm of rain on Taiwan in 72 hours!
In 2009, Morakot caused Taiwan's worst flood disaster in 50 years, killing over 600 people. Taiwan's Central Mountain Range traps typhoon moisture, multiplying rainfall far beyond the storm's original intensity.
Taiwan's mountains can multiply typhoon rainfall by 10x!
Orographic lift from Taiwan's Central Mountain Range forces storms upward, intensifying rainfall dramatically. Typhoon Herb (1996) dropped over 1,000mm in 24 hours. Learn more at Weather.gov
