";s:4:"text";s:5434:" Lekima’s winds reached speeds of up to 116mph before making landfall. (Photo by VCG) Typhoon Lekima is the strongest typhoon that has hit China in years. Typhoon Lekima, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Hanna, is a currently active tropical cyclone that heavily damaged the Ryukyu Islands, eastern China and Taiwan.The system originated from a tropical wave that formed in the open Western Pacific ocean on July 31. Dramatic rescues as typhoon causes floods in China Jump to media player Rescue workers battle the effects of Typhoon Lekima after it hits China and causes widespread disruption. By Staff The Associated Press. Get latest News Information, Articles on Typhoon Lekima Updated on May 14, 2020 11:50 with exclusive Pictures, photos & videos on Typhoon Lekima at Latestly.com
Over 1 million people in Shanghai and Zhejiang province moved to safer areas before the storm arrived. Lekima turned into a massive super typhoon on Thursday. Updated 8:19 PM ET, Thu August 8, 2019 … The typhoon (hurricane), slowed down once it hit land and has since slowed down even more. It peaked as a high-end category 4-equivalent super typhoon on August 8. Ahead of the storm’s arrival, 1 million people were evacuated from their homes and hundreds of flights were canceled across major airports in China. Lekima downgraded from super typhoon as it approaches China. Typhoon Lekima Reaches China. Weather Underground provides tracking maps, 5-day forecasts, computer models, satellite imagery and detailed storm statistics for tracking and forecasting Typhoon Lekima Tracker. Typhoon Lekima, which passed Ryuku islands of Japan while battering Taiwan, has made landfall in China, triggering widespread blackouts, flight cancellations, and evacuations. Ahead of the storm’s arrival, 1 million people were evacuated from their homes and hundreds of flights were canceled across major airports in China. Typhoons are the term for a hurricane that takes place in the Northwest Pacific Ocean.
China: Typhoon Lekima makes landfall in Zhejiang August 10 /update 2 TIMEFRAME expected from 8/10/2019, 12:00 AM until 8/12/2019, 11:59 PM (Asia/Shanghai). Chinese officials lower weather warnings after Typhoon Lekima makes landfall in Zhejiang province on August 10; significant flight and rail disruptions reported TIMEFRAME expected from 8/10/2019, 12:00 AM until 8/12/2019, 11:59 PM (Asia/Shanghai). Typhoon Lekima (left) and Tropical Storm Krosa (right) march across the Western Pacific Ocean on August 7, 2019. Lekima s'est rapidement intensifié le mercredi 7, atteignant le stade de super-typhon jeudi 8 août (équivalent du haut de la catégorie 4). A typhoon has wind speed of 73 to 91mph (118 to 149km/h) and a super typhoon has winds of at least 150 mph (241km/h)..
typhoon lekima.JPG Aly Song/Reuters Typhoon Lekima made landfall in China on August 10, resulting in widespread blackouts and some damaged property. Typhoon Lekima has hit mainland China, south of Shanghai. Typhoon Lekima, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Hanna, is a currently active tropical cyclone that heavily damaged the Ryukyu Islands, eastern China and Taiwan.The system originated from a tropical wave that formed in the open Western Pacific ocean on July 31. Typhoon Lekima is estimated to bring cumulative rainfall of 600-900mm to mountainous areas of New Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu and Miaoli from Wednesday to Saturday, when the typhoon will gradually move away from Taiwan, the bureau said.
... WATCH: Sept. 16, 2018 — Hong Kong … Except for the difference in name and location, both storms form the same way and have the same dangerous effects, including high winds, storm surge, rip currents and floods, often reaching a hundred miles inland. The typhoon also triggered a landslide in the port city […] typhoon lekima.JPG Aly Song/Reuters Typhoon Lekima made landfall in China on August 10, resulting in widespread blackouts and some damaged property. Typhoon Lekima also caused some impacts in the Japanese islands, particularly Ishigaki, as well as in Taiwan. Meanwhile, ships operating in waters north and east of Taiwan should be on alert for high waves, it added. It peaked as a high-end category 4-equivalent super typhoon on August 8.