Typhoon Hagibis
Typhoon Hagibis was a super typhoon of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season. Hagibis caused enormous damage to Japan, killing 118 people and leaving three missing. Japan Meteorological Agency named this typhoon Reiwa 1 East Japan Typhoon (令和元年東日本台風). Due to the severe impacts of Typhoon Hagibis in Japan, the name ''Hagibis'' was officially retired during the 52nd Annual Session, organized by the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee in February 2020. In February 2021, the Typhoon Committee subsequently chose ''Ragasa'' as its replacement name.
| Typhoon (JMA scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 5 (Saffir–Simpson scale) | |
 Map plotting the track and the intensity of the storm, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale | |
| Formed | October 4, 2019 |
| Dissipated | October 22, 2019 |
| (Extratropical after October 13) | |
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 195 km/h (120 mph) 1-minute sustained: 295 km/h (185 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 915 mbar (hPa); 27.02 inHg |
| Fatalities | 118 total, 3 missing |
| Damage | $15 billion (2019 USD) (Costliest Pacific typhoon in recorded history, unadjusted for inflation) |
| Areas affected | Mariana Islands, Japan, Russia, Alaska |
| Part of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Hagibis Media
Typhoon Hagibis making landfall on Japan, first on the Izu Peninsula and then near Yokohama.
Shelves in shops around Tokyo were quickly cleared, as people bought supplies ahead of Hagibis making landfall.
Hino Bridge above Tama River, damaged by Typhoon Hagibis
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References
- 台風201919号 (HAGIBIS) [令和元年東日本台風] - 災害情報 - National Institute of Informatics
- 令和元年東日本台風 (台風第19号) による大雨、暴風等 - Japan Meteorological Agency
