138 Japan to be hit by Super Typhoon Nanmadol tomorrow. This is a BIG storm that will cause problems for Japan. Please keep them in your prayers as the Japanese people prepare today and face the storm tomorrow. (www.zerohedge.com) posted 2 years ago by Retaining_H2O 2 years ago by Retaining_H2O +138 / -0 30 comments share 30 comments share save hide report block hide replies
So it's a cat 3 hurricane that is expected to hit as a cat 2. Why exactly is it being called a "super typhoon"?
"Nanmadol, classified as a super typhoon by the U.S. Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center, has the potential to be the most destructive tropical storm to strike Japan in decades."
From Reuters.