Typhoon Lingling reaches highest wind speed in recorded history at Miyako Airport
Roads flooding due to the strong winds and heavy rain, taken in the afternoon of September 5 in Miyakojima.
September 5, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
According to a representative of the Okinawa Meteorological Observatory, the extremely strong typhoon approaching Okinawa recorded a maximum instantaneous wind speed of 61.2 meters at Miyako Airport in Miyakojima on September 5 at 12:22 p.m.
This record is the highest in recorded history since 2009. The Miyakojima Local Meteorological Observatory recorded 59.6 meters, while Miyako Shimojishima Airport recorded 58.1 meters.
(English translation by T&CT and Chelsea Ashimine)
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