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Typhoon Nock-Ten
Kills 4 in Taiwan
Taiwan (HDW) October 29, 2004 -
Typhoon Nock-Ten hammered Taiwan with heavy
rains and strong winds on October 25, 2004, killing at least four,
according to reports across the media. Heavy rains drenched northeastern
Taiwan, triggering extensive flooding. Though winds had dropped
to about 100 miles per (170 kilometers per hour) when the storm
blew ashore, at its height, Nock-Ten’s maximum sustained winds
reached 127 miles per hour (204 kilometers per hour) with stronger
gusts. The above image of the storm was acquired on October 24,
by a NASA satellite a few hours after the storm began to weaken.
(full article...)
 Typhoon
Tokage, After Killing Almost 100 People, is Worst in Japan in 25 Years;
Japan's 10 Typhoons in 2004 are Record for Worst Ever
Tokyo, Japan (HDW) October 23, 2004
- Typhoon Tokage ravaged Kyoto and
Tokyo on Japan’s main islands, potentially killing almost
100 people. This typhoon is reported to be the worst since 1979,
making it the worst in a generation. Japan has suffered through
10 typhoons this year, which makes this the worst typhoon season
by far in Japan’s history. The 2004 season has also been the
worst hurricane season on record for the State of Florida within
the United States, and the worst typhoon season for the country
of China within Asia. Researchers are still trying to setermine
exactly what made this one of the worst seasons globally for cyclone
activity. The picture above, taken by a NASA satellite, shows Typhoon
Tokage devastating the Japanese main islands. (full
article...)
 Super
Typhoon Ma-On Could Bring Devastation to Tokyo, Japan
Japan (HDW) October 8, 2004 –
Super Typhoon Ma-on, located about 621 miles
(1,000 km) southwest of Tokyo, was moving north-northeastward at
about 25 mph (40 kph), and could potentially bring sustained winds
of 160 mph (257 km/hr) and gusts of up to 185 mph (298 km/hr) to
Japan. As the waters south of Japan are currently warmer than average,
Ma-On may not weaken much as it approaches Japan, making it an extremely
dangerous storm. Given its current trajectory, forecasts suggest
that Super Typhoon Ma-On will make landfall somewhere between Kyoto
and Tokyo within the next 48 hours. (full
article...)
 Typhoon
Meari is Holding in Position Near Japan
Okinawa, Japan (HDW) September 27,
2004 – Typhoon Meari is located
approximately 170 nautical miles from Okinawa, Japan and it has
been virtually stationary for the last 6 hours. The typhoon is probably
near stationary because it is in a weak steering environment between
a high to the east and a developing high to the west in China. The
Joint Typhoo Warning Center is tracking this storm, and a NASA satellite
has provided the picture displayed above of the Typhoon in its holding
pattern west of Okinawa and east of China. (full
article...)
 Typhoon
Songda Moves Towards Taiwan: Could be 3rd Typhoon to Strike this
Season
Taiwan (HDW) September 4, 2004 - Category
Four Super Typhoon Songda barrels straight toward Taiwan and Eastern
China in this true-color Terra MODIS image from September 2, 2004.
Songda could be the third typhoon to hit Taiwan this season; Aere
and Rananim caused extensive damage from which Taiwan is still recovering.
(full article...)
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