Typhoon Jebi, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Maymay, was the costliest typhoon in Japan's history in terms of insured losses. Jebi formed from a tropical disturbance south-southwest of Wake Island on August 26 and became the twenty-first named storm of the 2018 Pacific typhoon season on August 27.

Jan 18, 2024 · Typhoon Jebi unleashed torrential rain and winds of more than 200km/h (125mps) on the western cities of Kobe, Osaka and Kyoto on Tuesday, 4th September 2018. Jebi was the worst typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years. The storm is considered a category-3 typhoon out of five on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

Oct 2, 2024 · Satellite images, weather maps and tracks of Typhoon Jebi 2024, 26 September - 2 October. Max wind speed 130km/h.

Sep 4, 2018 · The strongest typhoon to hit Japan’s mainland in 25 years smashed a tanker into a bridge, forcing one of the country’s largest airports to close and hundreds of flights to be canceled. At least...

Sep 4, 2018 · At least 11 people have died as a result of Typhoon Jebi, the most powerful storm to hit the country in a quarter century, according to Japan's Kyodo news service. The Japan Times newspaper...

Feb 9, 2020 · Typhoon Jebi made landfall in Japan on September 4, 2018, as a category 3 storm 3, bringing severe winds to the highly exposed Kansai region around Osaka. The estimated insured industry loss of this wind event currently stands at USD 13-14 billion 4.

The name Jebi has been used to name five tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. On the first two occasions, before the spelling was corrected by the WMO Typhoon Committee, the variant Chebi was used. The name was submitted by South Korea and is a Korean word for the barn swallow (Hirundo rustica).. Typhoon Chebi (2001) (T0102, 04W, Emong) – peaked near Southwest of Taiwan and ...

Sep 4, 2018 · Satellite images, weather maps and tracks of Super Typhoon Jebi 2018, 27 August - 4 September. Max wind speed 285km/h.

Oct 2, 2024 · Known for its high wind speeds and torrential rainfall, Typhoon Jebi 2024 is anticipated to bring not only flooding but also structural damage to buildings, disruptions to public transport, and potential supply chain delays.

When we look at typhoon activity throughout the 20th century we can see typhoons with the strength of Jebi or more reoccur at a probability of 1 in 25 to 35 years. Jebi and Hagibis are not the most damaging typhoons that hit the region.