Strongest tornado ever recorded in Japan hits Shizuoka prefecture | Japan

Japan has experienced the strongest tornado in its recorded history after a devastating Twister torn the prefecture of Shizuoka.

Classified like a Jef3, level 3 of 5 on the intensity scale of the Tornado of Japan, the gusts of wind filled with tornado up to 168 MPH last Friday, injuring 89 people and leaving a trace of destruction. The hardest affected areas included Makinohara and Yoshida, where vehicles were canceled and more than 1,200 structures were damaged. Since the start of records in 1961, Japan has experienced 13 level 3 tornadoes, but none has reached level 4.

The tornado occurred following unstable conditions of the tropical storm Peipah, which led to the stop in the prefecture of Kōchi in Japan the same day, hitting near the city of Sukomo. The storm sparked torrential rains and powerful winds, causing damage in the region. Peipah injured 24 people, damaged or destroyed more than 40 houses and eliminated power to nearly 14,000 inhabitants.

Before the storm, the authorities issued evacuation orders affecting more than 600,000 residents, urging caution against floods and landslides. Shimokitayama, a village in the prefecture of Nara, recorded 80 mm of rain in an hour, while in the city of Kumano 63 mm of Ran fell into the same period of time.

Meanwhile, Hurricane Kiko, formerly a powerful category 4 hurricane in the east of the Pacific, was weakened at a tropical storm while she was passing in front of Hawaii this week. Kiko, who formed on August 31, had suffered wind speeds of 110 MPH on Sunday when it fell to the resistance of category 2. Tuesday, the system was officially demoted to the status of tropical storm.

Kiko turned north of the Hawaiian islands and on Wednesday, its remains hovered near the northern tip of Kaua’i, with sustained winds falling from around 40 mph while the storm continued to lose strength. The presence of Kiko is always felt through the state, however, with forecastists predicting large storm swells, local precipitation, gusts and dangerous rip currents. These dangerous conditions always have serious risks for surfers and beach enthusiasts.