HurricaneBill wrote:Koreans might want to start making preparations.
Definitely - flooding/storm surge is a huge issue up there.
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HurricaneBill wrote:Koreans might want to start making preparations.
Typhoon leaves 14 dead or missing
Typhoon Nari lashed the southwestern part of the nation late yesterday, bringing torrential downpours and strong winds that left at least 14 people dead or missing, and scores of others injured.
The 11th typhoon of the year slammed into the port city of Yeosu at 6:15 p.m., hours earlier than previously expected, felling trees and smashing windows as it packed winds of up to 97 kilometers per hour.
Jeju Island was hit hardest, as over 500 millimeters of rain fell during the day, with a maximum wind speed exceeding 50 meters per second.
As of 8:30 p.m. yesterday, the Korea Meteorological Administration has issued a typhoon alert for most parts of the nation, except for Seoul and Gyeonggi Province.
The small but strong typhoon, named after the Korean word for lily, had 980 hectopascals of atmospheric pressure, and a maximum wind speed of 27 meters per second at its center.
It was moving northeast from Yeosu at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour, according to the weather agency.
The KMA forecast that Typhoon Nari would sweep over to the East Sea before noon today.
On Jeju, at lease five people were found dead and two went missing as the record-breaking rainfall inundated four major rivers running across the island.
Thousands of residents in low-lying areas were evacuated as hundreds of buildings and houses went underwater.
Television footage showed piled-up cars and broken-down roads half sunk in muddy water.
The tropical storm also cut power to nearly 50,000 households on the island. Restoration was delayed due to the bad weather.
Tens of thousands of passengers were stranded on the island, as most flights were cancelled and ships were moored at ports. Some 11 vessels sank or went aground due to the strong winds and high waves.
In the southern cities of Yeosu and Gwangju and surrounding South Jeolla Province, the typhoon left at least seven people dead or missing as it made a short but powerful landfall.
A ship was turned upside down in surging waves off the coast of Mokpo at around 3:40 p.m., leaving two sailors missing and one dead.
Minor injuries were reported as winds shattered glass in high-rise apartment buildings.
Power transmission facilities were also damaged by heavy rains accompanying the gusty winds, causing hours-long blackouts at tens of thousands of households in the region.
In the meantime, the 12th typhoon of the year was located some 800 kilometers southeast of Okinawa early yesterday.
The weather agency said it is yet to be seen whether Typhoon Wipha would have an impact on Korea. As of 9 a.m. yesterday, it was a small-sized storm with 992 hectopascals of atmospheric pressure at its center and a radius of about 200 kilometers.
dwsqos2 wrote:0400Z Cheju Airport Observations...
METAR RKPC 160400Z 01052G071KT 350V050 1000 R06 /1000V1800D R24 /0800V1200U +RA BR SCT004 BKN020 OVC060 21/20 Q0985 NOSIG
0300Z Cheju Upper / Radar Observations...
AAXX 16034 47185 41556 83481 10221 20215 39749 49828 57168 76266 8672/
Wind: 340° at 81 knots
Pressure: 982.8 hPa
0300Z Sogwipo Observations...
AAXX 16034 47189 41515 81429 10246 20235 39674 49731 57239 76566 8772/
Wind: 140° at 29 knots
Pressure: 973.1 hPa
Ptarmigan wrote:I wonder why Sogwipo Observation has 29 knots and 973.1 mb. Wouldn't 973 mb have higher winds than that? I guess the weather station lost power. 16 inches of rain is a lot for sure. Looks like South Korea is in it for heavy rain.
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