Typhoon slams into Kyushu; 3 dead in landslide in Aichi

So now we're naming them after pandas? Naming hurricanes,typhoons,cyclones with female names was great when there were plenty of available names. Now we've ended up using obscure gender cryptic names that no one recognizes or remembers, in a forced effort to maintain an old tradition. I think the Japanese method of simply using numbers makes far more sense.

A high pressure do not cause rain,look like Kogashima will be spared the eyewall,but Nagasaki will not,a slow depression is dangerous, because it got the ocean to continue feed it cycle,even in America,after the storm had left the ocean,it still a rainmaker

3 people dead, 3 injured, more bad weather for a lot of area, and the worst thing about it all is what to name the typhoon? Ah, I wished I lived such a simple life.

The typhoon tracker I use states the winds might have been that strong around Amami Oshima, but are currentlt 155 kph.

Ossan ,these storm are name by the WMO,the World Meteorologist Organization,in the US they alternate , between female and male name

The eyewall at the time of this post is Shiminokashima Island

OssanAmericaToday  07:36 am JST

So now we're naming them after pandas? Naming hurricanes,typhoons,cyclones with female names was great when there were plenty of available names. Now we've ended up using obscure gender cryptic names that no one recognizes or remembers, in a forced effort to maintain an old tradition. I think the Japanese method of simply using numbers makes far more sense.

Who cares?!

@OssanAmerica

Is racism OK now ?

Hong Kong people are not panda. Same for Chinese or people of any other countries who use this name.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_storms_named_Shanshan

Names from the area are used. And I have no doubt you know it, you been there long enough, so ...

@Yrral

Western Pacific Ocean ones are also named alterning male and female name but by the Japan Meteorological Agency. But, there are also name issued by The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

Really nice to having cooler temperatures now with the cloudiness and showery intervals. It’s kind of humid but fresh, blustery winds will hopefully make us refreshed here in Kansai.

Still holding at 155km/h at it's center, this monster is destructive.

Careful people...

So now we're naming them after pandas? Naming hurricanes,typhoons,cyclones with female names was great when there were plenty of available names. Now we've ended up using obscure gender cryptic names that no one recognizes or remembers, in a forced effort to maintain an old tradition. I think the Japanese method of simply using numbers makes far more sense.

Names, numbers, both are OK..

Becareful mortals, Mother Nature is stronger than we are

Clickbait, as if a typhoon needed it.

It didn’t ‘slam’ into Kyushu at all. I’m here! It’s moving at bicycle pace.

Ossan ,these storm are name by the WMO,the World Meteorologist Organization,in the US they alternate , between female and male name

I do not see the need to name the storm, this is stupid. The Japanese system is way better and easier to gave a number.

If you know any elderly that are living by themself to make sure they are safe and have plenty of water stored.

Wasabi

Typhoons ( cyclones, hurricanes ) are named differently depending on where they are in the world. Japan’s using the number system is indicative of the dryness in Japan towards natural phenomenon.

I know a few two letter sentences that people could get upset with but to be down vote "BE CAREFUL" really??

"I know a few two letter sentences that people could get upset with but to be down vote "BE CAREFUL" really??"@John-San

Relax, down votes is a great indicator of how effectiveness of that person who doesn't fit in. And its a very good thing.

John-San

It’s because it’s such an obvious and tiresome comment that nobody should needs to make. The typhoon is headlines. You don’t need to be told to “be careful” ( or the even worse “stay safe” of Covid legacy virtue signaling). This is a comment board and people deserve to see interesting comments.

names have no meaning, after the comments about pandas. HK people remember HELEN ! MANGHUT 2010,

I will never forget. but when they arrive history is only a reference. ShanShan (SanSan HK windsurfer not a panda). I have been watching this on windy.com ....Long time over the water, warm temps=RAIN,RAIN, RAIN=floods? forget wind shutters ensure driands are clear IF SAFE, we can revisit names later, in nono-democratic HK we propose and vote, crazy guys and gals. Stay SAFE, only idiots have typhoon parties

Typhoon No 10 moving as slow as a bicycle. Expected to make landfall today.

Kochi has bouts heavy rain, but heck my vegetable garden needs the downpours.

This summer has been a constant heatwave, the many barrels of autumn rain water I keep undercover sorely need replenishing.

I have them all outside, the drainage system focused on the task at hand.

Wind is down. the sky is grey, but my runner beans, potatoes, cauliflower, carrots, cabbages etc are not complaining,

Anyone who knows even the most rudimentary facts about tropical cyclones would know this was going to be a very powerful storm, stay safe people. And please ignore the pooh-pooers who say typhoons are "nothing" and to "not stock up on food, water". They probably don't even live in a region affected by tropical cyclones so do not know a thing about what it is like! Stay safe. Stay hydrated.

There is a list of names agreed by all countries that have interests in the region:

Japan Meteorological Agency | RSMC Tokyo - Typhoon Center | Names of Tropical Cyclones (jma.go.jp)

It goes by year and the list recycles itself if there are more storms in the year than the list can provide names to.

I prefer numbers to names. Easier to remember.

@names vs number discussion:

Both are fine; both work, but it is easier to say “I lost my house to Hurricane Andrew” and have people old enough remember generally when/where or what you are talking about in a similar way that Japan names major earthquakes. (Eg “the Great Hanshin Earthquake”).

Way better than “I lost it to Atlantic Hurricane #1 in 1992”.

Hopefully it will loose some of its strength of staying longer on land.

Seems like Kyushubis hit hard now and sadly the typhoon is moving so slow that it can create a lot of damage on the same location.

kaynide

Exactly. I remember Typhoon Jebi here in 2018, but if I say Typhoon 21 it means nothing. But this is not a culture that attaches weather to folklore, so no surprise they revert to the number system here.