Typhoon Jangmi
Tropical Storm Jangmi formed on May 28, 2026, after spending a few days as a tropical depression. Over the next 48-hours, Jangmi slowly strengthened as it moved northward, and on May 20, it became a typhoon.
On June 1, Jangmi weakened to a tropical storm before passing over the Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures, leaving nearly 48,000 homes without power. Jangmi then turned to the northeast and headed toward the main island of Japan, leading to evacuations for thousands of people.
As the storm’s center passed to the south of Japan’s Pacific coast on June 3, it brought torrential rainfall to large areas of the island, causing some flooding in low lying areas. Tokyo received 6.8 inches (17.35 cm) in 12 hours, the highest June total since records began.
Jangmi weakened to a post-tropical cyclone just after passing Japan.
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