Super Typhoon Ma-On

Typhoon Ma-on was the ninth typhoon to strike Japan in 2004, and the most powerful to come ashore over eastern Japan in the past 10 years. This series of TRMM images shows the storm's development from tropical depression to powerful super typhoon back to typhoon before it made landfall on October 10, 2004.
Super Typhoon Ma-On
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Super Typhoon Ma-On

Published Oct 12, 2004

Severe Storms