Typhoon Cimaron (2018)

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At 12:00 UTC on August 16, 2018, a tropical depression formed near the Marshall Islands according to the JMA. The depression gradually intensified, with the JMA upgraded it into a tropical storm by 12:00 UTC on August 18, while located north of Chuuk.{{Cite web|url=http://www.typhooncommittee.org/51st/docs/item%206/6.1.SummaryOf2018TyphoonSeason.pdf|title=REVIEW OF THE 2018 TYPHOON SEASON|publisher=ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee|website=typhooncommittee.org|access-date=December 22, 2020}} That same day, the JTWC began to monitor the system as a tropical depression, giving it the tag 23W.{{Cite web|url=https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2018/08/18/tropical-depression-forms-east-guam-expect-heavy-rain/1026338002/|title=Expect heavy rain, possible flooding Sunday due to tropical depression|publisher=Pacific Daily News|website=guampdn.com|date=August 18, 2018|access-date=December 23, 2020}} On August 20, the JTWC began to note that the storm was growing banding features around an exposed center.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2018/cimaron-northwestern-pacific-ocean|title=Cimaron (Northwestern Pacific Ocean)|publisher=NASA|website=nasa.gov|date=August 24, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2020}} Cimaron turned northwestward as it became a Category 1 typhoon on August 21. As it did so, thunderstorms began to spiral through the center. The storm strengthened into a Category 2 typhoon at 18:00 UTC that day, and a Category 3 typhoon, just a few hours later.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/western-pacific/2018/typhoon-cimaron|title=Typhoon Cimaron Tracker|publisher=Weather Underground|website=wunderground.com|access-date=December 23, 2020}} Cimaron then quickly intensified into a Category 4 typhoon as it reached its peak intensity with 1-minute sustained winds of {{convert|130|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} and a barometric pressure of {{convert|950|mbar|inHg|abbr=on}} at 6:00 UTC the next day, while located west of the Ogasawara Islands.[https://archive.today/20240523040659/https://www.webcitation.org/72w1x0kWl?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/AXPQ20-RJTD_201810050600.htm JMA Best Track for Cimaron]

Soon, Cimaron shifted northward and began weakening. The storm had weakened into a Category 1 typhoon as it made its first landfall in the southern portion of Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, at 12:00 UTC then a second landfall in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture around 14:30 UTC on August 23.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/typhoon-cimaron-japan-august-2018|title=Strong typhoon hits flood-hit western Japan|author=Guillaume Lavallée|publisher=Rappler|website=rappler.com|date=August 23, 2018|access-date=December 23, 2020}} Cimaron continued weakening as it turned north-northeastward, transitioning into an extratropical cyclone over the Sea of Japan at 12:00 UTC on August 24. Just 6 hours later, the extratropical remnants dissipated.

Cimaron caused heavy rainfall and flash flooding in the Mariana Islands, namely on Saipan. Cimaron then moved across southern Japan as a Category 1 typhoon bringing major travel disruptions, widespread power outages, and numerous injuries. Agricultural damage in Japan reached JP¥3.41 billion (US$30.6 million). Cimaron was the 12th typhoon to make landfall in Japan during 2018.

In the Mariana Islands, a tropical storm warning was put in effect for the islands Saipan and Tinian. Meanwhile, a hurricane warning was issued for the islands of Agrihan, Pagan, and Alamagan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2018/08/20/expect-heavy-rain-avoid-water-tropical-storm-cimaron-passes-area/1038396002/|title=Expect heavy rain, avoid water as Typhoon Cimaron passes the area|author=Jerick Sablan|publisher=Pacific Daily News|date=August 20, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2020}} 18 people stayed at 4 shelters in Saipan and Tinian, while a liaison officer was sent to the former to help response efforts.{{Cite web|url=https://sablan.house.gov/fema-monitors-typhoon-cimaron|title=FEMA Monitors Typhoon Cimaron|publisher=Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan|website=sablan.house.gov|date=August 20, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2020}} Public schools and government offices were forced to shut down on the islands of Saipan and Tinian. However, schools remained open on Rota.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/364520/cnmi-govt-depts-and-schools-closed-for-storm|title=CNMI govt depts and schools closed for storm|author=Mark Rabago|publisher=Radio New Zealand|website=rnz.co.nz|date=August 20, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2020}} As Cimaron dumped several inches of rainfall over the Northern Mariana Islands, a flash flood watch was put in place for Saipan, Tinian, Alamagan, Pagan, and Agrihan. Widespread flash flooding was reported with the worst being in Saipan where numerous roads were flooded.{{Cite web|url=https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/widespread-flooding/|title=Widespread flooding|author=Kimberly Bautista|publisher=Saipan Tribune|date=August 21, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2020}} Heavy rainfall peaked at {{convert|8|in|mm|abbr=on}} in Saipan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/apatang-revisit-garapan-revitalization-project/|title=Apatang: Revisit Garapan revitalization project|author=Jon Perez|publisher=Saipan Tribune|website=saipantribune.com|date=August 22, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2020}} A couple of days after Cimaron affected the Mariana Islands, the clearing of floodwaters began in Saipan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/mayors-office-ready-to-aid-dpw-with-clearing-flood/|title=Mayor's office ready to air DPW with clearing flood|author=Erwin Encinares|publisher=Saipan Tribune|website=saipantribune.com|date=August 24, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2020}}

File:Soulik, Cimaron and TD Luis 2018-08-23 0400Z.jpg along with Tropical Depression 24W all active simultaneously on August 23]]

Ahead of the storm, the JMA issued windstorm warnings in parts of Hyogo, Okayama, Wakayama, Tottori, Kagawa, Tokushima, Kochi, Ehime Oita, Miyazaki, and Kagoshima prefectures. Meanwhile, strong wind warnings were put in effect for the prefectures of Osaka, Nara, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Shimane, Fukuoka, Nagasaki, and Saga.{{Cite web|url=https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20180823/p2a/00m/0na/022000c|title=Typhoon Cimaron to pound western Japan, evacuation instructions issued|publisher=The Mainichi|website=mainichi.jp|date=August 23, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2020}} The British Embassy in Japan and the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that a beach landing drill would be cancelled due to the storm.{{Cite web|url=https://br.reuters.com/article/us-japan-britain-defence-idUSKCN1L70E0|title=Typhoon forces Britain and Japan to cancel historic beach landing drill|author=Tim Kelly|publisher=Reuters|website=br.reuters.com|date=August 22, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2020}}{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Evacuations were ordered in Hyogo, Osaka, and Wakayama prefectures.{{Cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/typhoon-cimaron-slices-western-japan-heads-north-011000213.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMm2K-G67JkCUXo_eTbUFR7s7IXimMDCEZ2XCNd3DT5ICJ4gbbp9Kcm0HaEVI9ByLMB8AsHSDDKcXhEV8kPjlmZPa04mhya70lkOVOjmQUVWS3brdrO8ECeV1dQkYVCs_281CMPnxCsaF_8VgtSqgWuzWiShsGfrXn_PtQDLrsr8|title=Typhoon Cimaron slices through western Japan, heads north|agency=Reuters|publisher=Yahoo! Finance|website=finance.yahoo.com|date=August 23, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2020}} In Kobe, around 103,550 people were ordered to evacuate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/cimaron-slams-into-mainland-japan-with-flooding-rain-damaging-winds/345464|title=Cimaron slams into mainland Japan with flooding rain, damaging winds|publisher=AccuWeather|website=accuweather.com|access-date=December 22, 2020}} Some public transportation services were suspended on August 23. 76 flights were cancelled at the Osaka International Airport while 52 flights were cancelled at the Kansai International Airport. Ferry services connecting Shikoku and Kansai were mostly suspended on August 23.

As Cimaron made landfall in Japan on August 23, a peak wind gust of {{convert|108|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} was reported in Tomogashima. A peak precipitation amount of {{convert|393.7|mm|in|abbr=on}} was recorded in the village of Kamikitayama.{{Cite web|url=https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2018-08-16-typhoon-soulik-japan-korea|title=Typhoon Cimaron Becomes Japan's Second Typhoon Strike This Week While Soulik Moves Into South Korea|author=Jonathan Belles|publisher=The Weather Channel|website=weather.com|date=August 23, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2020}} Heavy rainfall from the storm in Wakayama Prefecture caused the Kumano River to overflow, causing fields and rice paddies to flood. On the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Hyogo Prefecture, 5 vehicles were blown over by gusty winds. A 60 meter tall wind turbine was toppled in Awaji. The roof of an apartment was blown away with part of it landing on a parking lot in Nishinomiya.{{Cite web|url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2018/08/45e6400928b8-typhoon-leaves-damage-in-western-japan-heads-for-hokkaido.html|title=Typhoon leaves damage in western Japan, 13 injured|publisher=Kyodo News|website=english.kyodonews.net|date=August 24, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/transport-disruption-as-typhoon-batters-japan-10647222|title=Transport disruption as typhoon batters Japan|publisher=CNA|website=channelnewsasia.com|date=August 24, 2018|access-date=December 23, 2020}} At the Narita International Airport in Tokyo, a plane went into a nosedive while making a rough landing during the storm.{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/29/terrifying-moment-plane-goes-into-nosedive-as-it-lands-in-typhoon-7892034/|title=Terrifying moment plane goes into nosedive as it lands in typhoon|author=Jane Wharton|publisher=Metro|website=metro.co.uk|date=August 29, 2018|access-date=December 23, 2020}} Roughly 138,000 households lost electricity because of the storm.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2161126/typhoon-cimaron-leaves-damage-western-japan-heads-hokkaido|title=Typhoon Cimaron leaves damage in western Japan, heads for Hokkaido|author=Kyodo|publisher=South China Morning Post|website=scmp.com|date=August 24, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2020}} Five homes were damaged by the storm and seven other were flooded due to Cimaron.{{Cite news|url=https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20180824/p2a/00m/0na/006000c|title=Powerful Typhoon Cimaron hits western Japan, injures 13 in 7 prefectures|publisher=The Mainichi|newspaper=Mainichi Daily News|date=August 24, 2018|access-date=December 23, 2020}} 33 people were injured due to wind-related incidents in the prefectures of Hyogo and Kyoto.{{Cite web|url=http://thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com/Documents/20180907-ab-analytics-if-august-global-recap.pdf|title=Global Catastrophe Recap August 2018|publisher=AON|website=thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com|access-date=December 22, 2020}} 3 college students in Shizuoka died after being swept out to sea, with their belongings being found on the beach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-asia-storm-japan-typhoon/typhoon-cimaron-slices-through-western-japan-heads-north-idUSKCN1L9038|title=Typhoon Cimaron slices through western Japan, heads north|publisher=Reuters|website=reuters.com|date=August 23, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2020}} 22 people were also injured.{{Cite report|url=https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/publica/tc/files/TC2018.pdf|title=Tropical Cyclones in 2018|date=January 2020|publisher=Hong Kong Observatory|location=Kowloon, Hong Kong|page=42|access-date=July 8, 2021}} Agricultural damage in Kyoto, Wakayama, and Shiga prefectures totaled JP¥3.41 billion (US$30.6 million).{{cite news|script-title=ja:台風２０号、和歌山の農林水産被害 計２１億９千万円 |url=https://www.sankei.com/west/news/180929/wst1809290018-n1.html |publisher=Sankei Shimbun |access-date=October 23, 2018 |language=ja |date=September 29, 2018 |archive-date=October 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023200000/https://www.sankei.com/west/news/180929/wst1809290018-n1.html |url-status=live}}

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