24-05-2025
Heavy rainfall warning for Sunday in eastern Japan
Downpours hit parts of the Shikoku and Tokai regions from Saturday evening to early Sunday. Weather officials are urging caution against mudslides mainly on the Pacific coast side of eastern Japan.
The Meteorological Agency says a low-pressure system accompanied by a front brought extremely heavy rainfall to Shikoku and Tokai on Saturday evening.
Rain clouds developed over the Tokai and Kanto-Koshin regions through early Sunday.
In one hour through 1 a.m., 71 millimeters of rain fell in Toba city in Mie Prefecture. In Shizuoka Prefecture, 31.5 millimeters of rain fell in Omaezaki City in the one-hour period through 3 a.m.
Landslide warnings were in place for a brief period in Tokushima and Mie prefectures.
Eastern Japan, particularly on the Pacific side, may get heavy rainfall in the morning hours as the front and low-pressure system pass over the region.
Weather officials are calling on people to be on high alert for possible landslides, flooding in low-lying areas, swollen rivers, lightning strikes and gusty winds including tornadoes.
