Photos: Monster Typhoon Smashes Into Japan

Historic Storm

Flooded homes in Kunitomi in Miyazaki Prefecture on September 19. Photo: Kyodo (AP)

When Nanmandol made landfall Sunday, it clocked a central pressure reading of 935 millibars, making it tied as the fourth-lowest pressure storm on record to make landfall in Japan, the Yale Climate Connections Eye on the Storm blog reported. (Lower pressure makes for higher wind speeds, and thus a stronger storm.)

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