As Typhoon “Phanfone” leaves Japan, Typhoon “Vongfong” becomes a new threat
Phanfone made landfall as Category 1 typhoon early on October 6, 2014 near Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture with maximum sustained winds of 134 km/h (82 mph). A peak gust of 164 km/h (102 mph) was recorded at Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture.The Moderate Resolution