In Yeosu, Instantaneous Wind Speed Reaches 29m/s, Typhoon Damage Reports Continue in Jeonnam Region

Due to the impact of Typhoon No. 6 'Khanun', damage is occurring continuously in the Jeonnam region.

According to the Jeonnam Fire Headquarters on the 10th, a total of 39 damage reports were received by 10 a.m. As the wind intensified, damage reports continued to be submitted.

At around 9:58 a.m. that day, a building signboard in Hwasun-eup, Hwasun-gun was torn off by strong winds and caught on power lines. The fire authorities completed safety measures including the removal of the signboard.

At around 8:46 a.m., in Hakjeong-ri, Gokseong-eup, Gokseong-gun, Jeonnam, the wall of an annex building of a house collapsed, causing the roof to sag on one side. There were no casualties as no one was in the house at the time.

In addition, reports of soil erosion on roads and fallen trees continue to be received.

In the eastern part of Jeonnam, agricultural damage is also occurring continuously. As of 10 a.m., rice lodging occurred on 185.5 hectares of farmland.

From the previous day until 11 a.m. that day, cumulative rainfall at major points was 233.5 mm at Baemsagol (Namwon), Jeonbuk; 206.5 mm at Baegunsan, Gwangyang; 201.5 mm at Deogyusan (Muju); 164 mm at Seongsamjae (Gurye); and 147 mm at Dolsan (Yeosu), among others.

The wind is also strong. Maximum instantaneous wind speeds recorded were 29 m/s at Ganyeoam (Yeosu), 26.2 m/s at Hwasun, 23.9 m/s at Boseong-gun, 22.8 m/s at Maldo (Gunsan), 22.6 m/s at Seolcheonbong (Muju), and 20.4 m/s at Sunchang-gun.

Meanwhile, as of 11 a.m., Typhoon Khanun is moving northward at 31 km/h on land about 20 km south-southwest of Miryang, Gyeongnam (35.3N, 128.7E). Its central pressure is 980 hPa, with a maximum wind speed of 104 km/h (29 m/s).

Rainfall of 50-100 mm (over 150 mm in some areas) is expected in Jeonbuk, 30-80 mm (over 100 mm in some areas) in eastern Jeonnam, and 10-60 mm in Gwangju and western Jeonnam by the end of the day.

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