>Dangerous Typhoon Roke bears down on populated Japan with 100+ mph winds and flooding rains

Written by Mark Vogan on September 20, 2011 in Rest of Europe with 0 Comments

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Dangerous Typhoon Roke bears down on populated Japan with 100+ mph winds and flooding rains

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16 inches already soak southern Japan

Currently around 180 miles south of the Japanese mainland, Typhoon Roke is moving north-northeast with maximum sustained winds of around 110 mph. In preparation for an expected landfall just west of Tokyo on September 21st at 0600z, evacuations have begun in many coastal and low-lying areas. This image was taken by the Japan Meteorological Agency’s MTSAT weather satellite on September 20, 2011 at 0730z (Courtesy of NOAA)