Super typhoon threatening Japan is 2022’s strongest storm


People make their way through a strong wind brought by Tropical Storm Meari, in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, central Japan on Aug. 13, 2022. - AP

TOKYO (Bloomberg): The strongest global storm of 2022 is barreling across the East China Sea, threatening Japan’s southern islands and risking wild winds along China’s east coast.

Super Typhoon Hinnamnor is currently packing sustained winds of about 160 miles (257km) per hour and has gusts over 195 miles per hour, according to the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The maximum significant wave height is 50 feet (15m).

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