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Lan was a powerful typhoon in the Western Pacific, strengthening to the equivalent of a category 4 storm at its peak.
On August 15, 2023, Lan made landfall in Japan as a tropical storm. This came several days after Typhoon Khanun battered the southern parts of the country.
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Description:
This two day time lapse shows Typhoon Lan nearing Japan.
Satellite: Himawari-9
Product: GeoColor
Typhoon Lan maintains an impressive, clear eye as it approaches Japan.
Product: Visible (band 3)
Lan’s origins in the western Pacific from a tropical depression to a typhoon with a fully formed eye.
Longwave infrared view of Lan as it evolves from a tropical depression into a typhoon.
Product: Infrared (band 13)
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