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Photos: Monster Typhoon Smashes Into Japan

Typhoon Nanmadol, which blew through Japan this week, was the fourth-strongest storm to make landfall in the country's history.

Earth Science Molly Taft Sep 21

The Seemingly Cursed Tokyo Olympics Are Now in the Path of a Tropical Storm

Japan's Meteorological Agency forecasted that Tropical Storm Nepartak could make landfall on Tuesday in the area that includes Tokyo.

Earth Science Jody Serrano Jul 25

Super Typhoon Goni, the World’s Strongest Storm This Year, Makes Landfall in the Philippines

Days after being hit by Typhoon Molave, the Philippines braced itself as another storm, Super Typhoon Goni, made landfall on Saturday. Goni is a Category Five storm and is the strongest to make landfall this year so far. The storm, known locally as “Rolly,” prompted the evacuation of almost a million residents in the southern…

Earth Science Jody Serrano Oct 31

South and North Korea Are Bracing for Their Second Typhoon in a Week

Typhoon Maysak slammed South Korea early on Thursday and then made a second landfall in North Korea, killing at least two people, decimating homes, causing a power outage for a quarter million people and knocking over trees and telephone poles. Residents are still recovering, but they’ll have to stop and brace for another powerful storm…

Earther Dharna Noor Sep 4

Typhoon Vongfong Rapidly Intensifies as It Heads for the Philippines

The first named typhoon in the western Pacific this year has arrived, and it’s already roaring. Typhoon Vongfong formed on Tuesday and rapidly intensified into a fierce pinwheel of a storm streaking toward the Philippines. The island nation has already had a rough go of it this year, with a volcanic eruption in January and…

Earther Brian Kahn May 13

2019 Was a Horror-Show Year for Weather

Violent weather has become one of the hallmarks of modern life as climate change pushes our planet into a new, more volatile state. And unfortunately, 2019 was a painful reminder of that. Severe storms, wildfires, and cyclones have left communities around the world to deal with damage that could, at least in some cases, never…

Earther Brian Kahn Dec 27

The Only Cyclone on Earth Right Now Is a Category 4 Monster Slamming the Philippines

The tropics are quiet except for one storm. And unfortunately, that storm is a ginormous typhoon. Typhoon Kammuri spun up a week ago and didn’t garner much attention as a run-of-the-mill typhoon in the west-central part of the Pacific Ocean. But it’s picked up serious steam over the past 24 hours right before making landfall…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Dec 2

Typhoon Hagibis Is Japan’s Latest Multi-Billion-Dollar Disaster

Typhoon Hagibis may now be a swirl of clouds near Alaska, but its impacts on Japan are still playing out. The country was walloped by the storm over the weekend, with some areas receiving 40 percent of their annual rain in the span of a few days. Floodwaters have left at least 55 dead, and…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Oct 14

At Least 22 Dead, Over a Million Reported Displaced as Typhoon Lekima Makes Landfall in Eastern China

At least 22 deaths have been reported, and more than a million have been forced to leave their homes after Typhoon Lekima smashed into China near Wenling in southeastern Zhejiang province, between Taiwan and Shanghai, the BBC reported on Saturday. According to the BBC, a barrier lake (a natural dam) formed during the heavy rains…

Earth Science Tom McKay Aug 10

The Northern Hemisphere Just Experienced Its First-Ever Category 5 Cyclone in February

We’ve seen a lot of weird-ass tropical cyclones in recent years. This week, we can add another one to the list. Typhoon Wutip formed and brushed Guam late last week. That alone made it an oddity in terms of timing and location. But rather than weakening as forecast, the storm blew up into a Category…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Feb 26

An Extremely Rare February Typhoon Is Approaching Guam

Snow in the hills outside Los Angeles, move over. There’s a new freak weather event in town. Typhoon Wutip is currently gathering strength just south of Guam, making it the first typhoon of 2019 and just the second one on record to spin up in this part of the Pacific in February, according to data…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Feb 22

US Pacific Territories Took a Major Beating From Super Typhoon Yutu

Super Typhoon Yutu continues to tear across the western Pacific after striking the tiny Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday local time. The U.S. commonwealth now faces a major cleanup after a direct hit from one of the strongest storms on record to make landfall anywhere in the world. Super Typhoon Yutu struck the two islands…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Oct 25

Super Typhoon Yutu Could Strike the Northern Marianas Islands as a Category 5 Beast

It feels like 2018 is the year of rapid intensification. Storm after storm after storm has spun up from humble begins to cyclonic monster around the world. The latest cyclone to join the ignominious club is Typhoon Yutu which is in the midst of spinning up into a forecast Category 5 super typhoon by Wednesday.…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Oct 23

Climate Change May Be Causing Typhoons to Move North

The world’s most powerful storms leave an imprint on on forests long after their howling winds fade. And based on those imprints, scientists have confirmed a bizarre trend is afoot. Tropical cyclones in the world’s most active cyclone basin have been migrating north, putting people who might be ill-equipped to handle them in harm’s way.…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Oct 23

A Pair of Monster Cyclones Have Exploded to Life in the Pacific

Take a look at that image up there. It’s the planetary version of ಠ_ಠ. Earth, it appears, is sick of our shit and it’s sent the message via two monstrous cyclones in the Pacific. Hurricane Walaka and Super Typhoon Kong-rey are out there staring down satellites, and by extension, their human creators. The storms underwent…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Oct 1

These Photos of Typhoon Trami Are Jaw-Dropping

Look, I’m as sick of typhoons and hurricanes menacing humanity as you are. They’re planetary bullies and they suck. But I can take a begrudging moment to appreciate how they look from space. The latest storm to give me pause is Super Typhoon Trami—currently churning in the West Pacific—and images courtesy of astronaut Alex Gerst.…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Sep 25

Super Typhoon Mangkhut Is the Strongest Storm on Earth This Year

While the world watches Florence make a historic landfall in the Carolinas, there’s another storm on the other side of the planet worthy of our attention. Super Typhoon Mangkhut is the biggest, baddest storm on the planet, and it’s bearing down on the Philippines’ most populous island. After ripping apart houses in Guam like tin…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Sep 14

The Most Powerful Storm of 2018 Is Headed Toward Japan

The Atlantic hurricane season may be slipping by to little fanfare (so far), but it’s a different story in the northwest Pacific. A dangerous super typhoon currently packing 170 mph winds could make landfall in Japan early next week. Typhoon Jebi, which started getting organized east of Guam on August 27, exploded to life over…

Earth Science Maddie Stone Aug 31

Typhoon Headed for South Korea Has Freakishly Huge Eye

After a period of quiet, the tropics have again come alive. Multiple tropical cyclones are roaring across the Pacific, but the most freaky looking is easily Typhoon Soulik, currently a weak Category 4-equivalent storm that’s on a path toward South Korea. I mean, just look at that thing. The eye on Soulik is an estimated 57 miles…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Aug 21

The Most Powerful Storm on Earth Is Bearing Down on Japan

I think it’s time to retire Maria as a name for any storm. The name has been wiped from the hurricane list in the Atlantic after Hurricane Maria completely upended life in the Caribbean. But it’s still on the rolls in the Pacific, where Typhoon Maria is about to make life miserable. The storm has…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Jul 9

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Photos: Monster Typhoon Smashes Into Japan

The Seemingly Cursed Tokyo Olympics Are Now in the Path of a Tropical Storm

Super Typhoon Goni, the World’s Strongest Storm This Year, Makes Landfall in the Philippines

South and North Korea Are Bracing for Their Second Typhoon in a Week

Typhoon Vongfong Rapidly Intensifies as It Heads for the Philippines

2019 Was a Horror-Show Year for Weather

The Only Cyclone on Earth Right Now Is a Category 4 Monster Slamming the Philippines

Typhoon Hagibis Is Japan’s Latest Multi-Billion-Dollar Disaster

At Least 22 Dead, Over a Million Reported Displaced as Typhoon Lekima Makes Landfall in Eastern China

The Northern Hemisphere Just Experienced Its First-Ever Category 5 Cyclone in February

An Extremely Rare February Typhoon Is Approaching Guam

US Pacific Territories Took a Major Beating From Super Typhoon Yutu

Super Typhoon Yutu Could Strike the Northern Marianas Islands as a Category 5 Beast

Climate Change May Be Causing Typhoons to Move North

A Pair of Monster Cyclones Have Exploded to Life in the Pacific

These Photos of Typhoon Trami Are Jaw-Dropping

Super Typhoon Mangkhut Is the Strongest Storm on Earth This Year

The Most Powerful Storm of 2018 Is Headed Toward Japan

Typhoon Headed for South Korea Has Freakishly Huge Eye

The Most Powerful Storm on Earth Is Bearing Down on Japan

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