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Super Typhoon Hinnamnor coming to South East Asia! Dangerous 160 mph wind speed alert

Super Typhoon Hinnamnor is moving towards South Asia threatening the southern islands of Japan and Taiwan. Here’s what you need to know about this super storm.

By: HT TECH
| Updated on: Aug 31 2022, 19:21 IST
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1/5 The report stated “Something just exploded on the sun's north-eastern part. On July 31st at 2309 UT, Earth-orbiting satellites registered a long-lasting C9.3-class solar flare; the intensity is probably an underestimate because it was partially eclipsed.” (NASA)
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2/5 According to the report, debris flying away from the blast site on the Sun was observed by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). “The explosion is significant because it may herald an active region set to emerge over the sun's north-eastern part later this week. A new sunspot group could bring an end to weeks of relative quiet,” the report further added. (NASA SDO)
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3/5 Although Earth was not directly in the line of fire, the solar flares which hurled towards Earth may cause the emergence of Geomagnetic storms. According to NASA, a geomagnetic storm is a major disturbance of Earth's magnetosphere which occurs when there is a strong exchange of energy from the solar wind in the space above Earth. (REUTERS)
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4/5 According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) researchers, there is a chance of a minor G1-class geomagnetic storm on August 3. As per the K-index, which measures the magnetic field around the Earth, solar storms are divided into 5 classes from G-1 to G-5. The G-1 is the lowest impact Geomagnetic storm whereas G-5 is assigned to the most severe storms. (NASA)
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5/5 The frequency of solar flares is set to increase in the coming years as the Sun reaches the peak of its solar cycle, likely to be around 2025. This will not only increase the frequency of solar flares and solar storms, but could also potentially Earth systems like power grid and GPS. (NASA)
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Check out the Super Typhoon Hinnamnor which is expected to hit the southern islands of Japan over the weekend. (AFP)

Super Typhoon Hinnamnor, the strongest tropical storm of this year, is now moving towards the East China Sea, threatening Japan's southern islands, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The Hinnamnor Typhoon has been classified as a Super Typhoon by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The typhoon is currently travelling with winds at a staggering 160 miles per hour. The height of the maximum significant wave has been observed at 50 feet by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the Super Typhoon Hinnamnor is the strongest global storm of 2022, based upon the maximum wind speed observed. The typhoon is expected to pass over the southern islands of Japan and Taiwan on Saturday. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center has stated that the typhoon will lose some of its strength in the coming days as it passes over South Asian regions.

The storm was captured by the Japanese satellite Himawari-8 on Tuesday. The image showed the intense storm with the eye of the storm in the center. According to Bloomberg, the storm is currently hovering around 230 kilometers East of the Japanese town of Okinawa with winds travelling to the Ryuku islands at a speed of 22 kilometers per hour.

According to China's Central Weather Bureau, the Super Typhoon Hinnamnor is the 11th tropical storm of 2022.

AccuWeather Lead International Forecaster and Senior Meteorologist Jason Nicholls explained in a blog on accuweather.com, ”Typhoon Hinnamnor will continue to move to the west into Wednesday, local time, before turning southwest Wednesday night or Thursday, and then stalling through Friday.”

“Hinnamnor is expected to make a turn to the north sometime this weekend, and could impact portions of the Korean Peninsula or southwest Japan by early next week,” he further added.

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First Published Date: 31 Aug, 19:21 IST
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