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NHK
2 days ago
- Climate
- NHK
Heavy rain expected again southwestern Japan
Heavy rain is expected in the southwestern Japanese region of Kyushu through Monday. Weather officials said landslides are possible. Downpours hit Kagoshima Prefecture on Friday, triggering the maximum-level heavy rain emergency warning for Kirishima City. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the rain was caused by warm, moist air flowing into a rain front extending from a low-pressure system. Minamata City in Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu recorded 54.5 millimeters in the one hour through 6 a.m. on Saturday. Landslide alerts have also been in place in some parts of Akita and Aomori prefectures, northeastern Japan. The agency says the front is expected to move northward gradually and likely to cause heavy rain in southern Kyushu through Sunday. Expected rainfall for the 24-hour period through Sunday morning is up to 150 millimeters for northern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture, and 100 millimeters for southern Kyushu. Agency officials are urging people to remain alert for landslides, flooding in low-lying areas and swollen or overflowing rivers. They are also warning of lightning, violent gusts and tornadoes.
NHK
3 days ago
- Climate
- NHK
Intense rain hits Kagoshima in Japan's southwest; more precipitation expected
Heavy rain has been falling in Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan. Weather officials are warning of more torrential rain through Saturday and urging caution over mudslides. Bands of heavy rain clouds were generated over the prefecture early Friday as warm and humid air flowed into a rain front. Kirishima City's Fukuyama district received 495 millimeters of rain over a 12-hour period -- the most since record keeping began. The amount represents more than 1.5 times the average precipitation for the entire month of August. Rain clouds again moved over Kagoshima on Friday night. Rainfall of 40 millimeters was observed in Ichikikushikino City over the one hour until 8 p.m. The prefecture is facing high risk of mudslides. More rain is expected as the front will remain around the Kyushu region. Weather officials are forecasting localized intense rain accompanied by thunder through Saturday. Over the 24 hours through Saturday evening, up to 200 millimeters of rain is expected for southern Kyushu and 120 millimeters for northern Kyushu. The rain front is expected to start moving north on Sunday. In the 24-hour period through Sunday evening, up to 200 millimeters of rain is forecast for northern Kyushu, 150 millimeters each for southern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture, and 120 millimeters for the Chugoku region. In the 24 hours through Monday evening, weather officials forecast precipitation of up to 150 millimeters each for northern and southern Kyushu, 120 millimeters for Yamaguchi and 100 millimeters for Chugoku. Eastern Japan may experience heavy rain around Monday. People are advised to keep checking the latest weather information.
