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Track and windspeed of Super typhoon Ma-on
Super typhoon Ma-on struck Japan as a typhoon at about 12:00 GMT on 9 October.
Data supplied by the
US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center
suggest that the point of landfall
was
near
37.0 N,
141.5 E.
Ma-on
brought
1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around
138 km/hr (86 mph).
Wind gusts in the area may
have been
considerably higher.
According to the Saffir-Simpson damage scale the potential property damage and flooding from a
storm of
Ma-on's
strength
(category 1)
at landfall includes:
The information above is provided for guidance only and should not be used
to make life or death decisions or decisions relating to property. Anyone in
the region who is concerned for their personal safety or property should contact
their official national weather agency or warning centre
for advice.
