The storm was expected to intensify significantly and might make landfall on the Japanese mainland.
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Severe Storms
The storm was headed for Okinawa and the main island of Japan in late September 2012.
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The typhoon grew from a tropical storm to a category 5 storm in less than a day.
Atmosphere Water Severe Storms
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The powerful, well developed storm spins over the western tropical Pacific Ocean.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Severe Storms
The second massive storm of October 2014 barrels down on Japan.
Acquired August 4, 2011, this natural-color image shows Typhoon Muifa moving toward Mainland China.
Super Typhoon Songda swirled off the coast of Luzon, at the northern end of the Philippine Islands chain, in the afternoon of May 27, 2011.
Two typhoons spun over the western North Pacific near Japan.
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