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September 8, 2025 - Tropical Storm Peipah
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On the morning of September 4, 2025, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this true-color image of Tropical Storm Peipah approaching a double landfall in Japan. Near the time this image was captured, the center of the storm was located about 210 kilometers (131 miles) south of Kagoshima City carrying maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (40.4 mph).
Tropical Storm Peipah skimmed the southern coast of Japan between September 4-5, first passing very close to southern Kyushu Island before making its first landfall over Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku island around 1800 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) on September 4, according to ReliefWeb. It then moved eastward for a second landfall over Wakayama Prefecture, Honshu island on September 5. It then quickly moved towards the northeast over the Pacific Ocean, where it temporarily strengthened before becoming extra-tropical and dissipating on September 6.
Although the storm’s maximum sustained winds stayed at tropical storm strength as it interacted with Japan, strong gusts and heavy rain caused substantial damage. Local media reported that the at least 370 houses were damaged or destroyed and 24 people were injured in Shizuoka Prefecture, on the island of Honshu, in eastern Japan. Strong gusts knocked out power to at least 10,000 in the same region. NKH World Japan reports that meteorological officials have yet to determine if damage was caused by a tornado spun up by the storm or multiple strong gusts.
Prior to striking Japan, wind and rain associated with the forming Tropical Storm Peipah combined with the effects of the Southwest Monsoon to severely affect the Philippines. According to ReliefWeb, more than 93,000 people were affected across four region of the country and an additional 1,300 people were displaced.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 9/4/2028
Resolutions:
1km (682.4 KB), 500m (2.1 MB), 250m (5.7 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
On the morning of September 4, 2025, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this true-color image of Tropical Storm Peipah approaching a double landfall in Japan. Near the time this image was captured, the center of the storm was located about 210 kilometers (131 miles) south of Kagoshima City carrying maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (40.4 mph).
Tropical Storm Peipah skimmed the southern coast of Japan between September 4-5, first passing very close to southern Kyushu Island before making its first landfall over Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku island around 1800 UTC (2:00 p.m. EDT) on September 4, according to ReliefWeb. It then moved eastward for a second landfall over Wakayama Prefecture, Honshu island on September 5. It then quickly moved towards the northeast over the Pacific Ocean, where it temporarily strengthened before becoming extra-tropical and dissipating on September 6.
Although the storm’s maximum sustained winds stayed at tropical storm strength as it interacted with Japan, strong gusts and heavy rain caused substantial damage. Local media reported that the at least 370 houses were damaged or destroyed and 24 people were injured in Shizuoka Prefecture, on the island of Honshu, in eastern Japan. Strong gusts knocked out power to at least 10,000 in the same region. NKH World Japan reports that meteorological officials have yet to determine if damage was caused by a tornado spun up by the storm or multiple strong gusts.
Prior to striking Japan, wind and rain associated with the forming Tropical Storm Peipah combined with the effects of the Southwest Monsoon to severely affect the Philippines. According to ReliefWeb, more than 93,000 people were affected across four region of the country and an additional 1,300 people were displaced.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 9/4/2028
Resolutions:
1km (682.4 KB), 500m (2.1 MB), 250m (5.7 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
