-9 -7 -5 -3 -1 0 1 3 5 7 9. Typhoon Soudelor is expected to make landfall on Friday, and is expected to bring flooding to parts of Taiwan and eastern China later this week with around 500-700mm of rain predicted. A strong storm is spinning across the sea toward Taiwan, bringing the threat of powerful winds and heavy rains. Two typhoons spinning within 1,000 miles of one another are intensifying toward super typhoon status and are raising alarms in far southwest Japan. On July 6, Super Typhoon Nepartak reached its peak intensity with maximum estimated sustained winds of 175 mph, becoming the strongest typhoon since Super Typhoon Soudelor in August 2015. A powerful typhoon battered Taiwan on Saturday with strong wind and torrential rain, cutting power to 3.62 million households as the death toll rose to six. The category 5 hurricane made landfall in Taiwan on August 8, causing extensive damage and … 16 November – Tsai Ing-wen officially introduced Chen Chien-jen as her running mate for the 2016 presidential election. 18 November Eric Chu officially introduced Wang Ju-hsuan as his running mate for the 2016 presidential election. ... the typhoon strengthened into the Earth’s most powerful storm of 2015 — equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane, … Typhoon Soudelor (2015) in the Ximending area of Taipei. Before the storm, what to do, staying safe and aftermath. Tue 29 Sep 2015 00.34 EDT Last modified on Tue 29 Sep 2015 01.53 EDT. A man rides past fishing boats moored in a shelter at Nanfangao harbour in Yilan on August 6, 2015 as typhoon Soudelor approaches eastern Taiwan. Global News Blog Taiwan braces for strongest typhoon of 2015… Toppled trees … Waves crashed along the east coast and the capital Taipei was hit …

Typhoon Soudelor, the most intense tropical cyclone that developed in the Northern Hemisphere in 2015, formed in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on July 20, 2015, and became more vigorous when it was well east of Taiwan over the open water 4. Taiwan took a direct hit from Typhoon Soudelor early Saturday as the storm made landfall on the island nation's eastern shore, delivering a punishing one-two punch of … The ... 15 November – 2015 Taiwan Cycling Festival around Sun Moon Lake at Yuchi Township, Nantou County. Toppled trees … The season ran throughout 2015, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between May and November. A Tourist in a Typhoon in Taipei, Taiwan. Typhoon Soudelor was one of the strongest storms in the world in 2015.

Typhoon Soudelor makes a landfall in Taiwan. Typhoon Dujuan walloped Taiwan with howling winds and sheets of rain, killing at least two people and injuring more than 300 before heading on to mainland China. The season's first named storm, Mekkhala, developed on January 15, while the season's last named storm, Melor, dissipated on December 17. Two people have been killed by a powerful typhoon which swept Taiwan on Monday night. Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share via Email; Typhoon Dujuan: wind blows people off their feet in Taiwan. Taiwan braces for strongest typhoon of 2015, evacuates 2,600 The approaching typhoon could lead to flooding rains, damaging winds, and tidal surges. 32 40 50 60 70 80 90. Typhoon Soudelor slammed into Taiwan's eastern coast early Saturday, bringing fierce winds and torrential rain. Typhoon Soudelor caused at least eight deaths in Taiwan last month as it flooded rivers, ripped up trees, and triggered landslides.