As the typhoon churned the East China Sea and pounded Okinawa with flooding rains, the larger Japanese islands braced for landfall.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Severe Storms
The potent category 3 typhoon headed for southern Japan in the early afternoon of July 8.
Severe Storms
CloudSat captured a vertical slice of the potent storm on July 5.
Atmosphere Severe Storms
A super typhoon is headed toward southern Japan.