'Building Collapse Level' Super Typhoon 'Hinnamnor'... 92km Strong Winds in Japan

Likely Northward Advance Toward Korean Peninsula in 3 Days... Impact Zone Including Jeju

The current maximum wind speed of Hinnamnor is 198 km/h. The central pressure is 915 hPa, and the radius of strong winds is 250 km. Photo by Gisaecheong capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Juri] As Typhoon No. 11 'Hinnamnor' is increasingly likely to affect the Korean Peninsula contrary to the Korea Meteorological Administration's forecast, strong winds of 92 km/h are already blowing on Okinawa Island, Japan, due to Hinnamnor's influence. Having grown into an ultra-powerful typhoon, Hinnamnor is turning westward and moving north toward the Korean Peninsula while maintaining a scale capable of 'causing buildings to collapse.'

According to local Japanese media such as NHK on the 31st, strong winds of 92 km/h were observed in Nanj?, Okinawa. The typhoon is expected to further develop, with the Japan Meteorological Agency forecasting stronger winds on Okinawa's main island and the Sakishima Islands.

The possibility of flooding has also been raised. Okinawa authorities warned residents to exercise special caution, stating that storm surges and high waves could cause flooding in low-lying coastal areas of the main island.

The super typhoon Hinamno, which has intensified into an extremely powerful storm, has turned westward and is moving north toward the Korean Peninsula, maintaining a scale capable of causing "building collapses." Photo by Korea Meteorological Administration capture

Currently, Hinnamnor's maximum wind speed is 55 m/s (198 km/h). The central pressure is 915 hPa, and the radius of strong winds is 250 km.

Hinnamnor is expected to move north toward the Korean Peninsula on the 3rd and is predicted to reach the sea about 370 km southwest of Seogwipo, Jeju (latitude 30.1°N) on the 5th.

At that time, the radius of strong winds will be 430 km. Considering that 1 degree is approximately 100 km, Jeju Island is expected to be included within the typhoon's radius. Jeju Island is located between latitudes 33° and 34°N.

Hinnamnor has been classified as an 'ultra-powerful' typhoon. 'Ultra-powerful' refers to a level strong enough to collapse buildings, with maximum wind speeds exceeding 54 m/s (194 km/h).

The typhoon 'Maemi,' which caused damage in South Korea in 2003, was also classified as ultra-powerful. Maemi resulted in 131 casualties, including 119 deaths and 12 missing persons, and caused property damage amounting to 4.2225 trillion won.

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