Typhoon Lingling reaches highest wind speed in recorded history at Miyako Airport

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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