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June 2, 2026 - Typhoon Jangmi Slams Okinawa
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Typhoon Jangmi roared over Okinawa on June 1, 2026, bringing strong winds which downed trees and created power outages. According to the Japan Times, at least sixteen people were injured, 15 buildings were known to be damaged, and an estimated 48,000 homes were without power.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this true-color image of Typhoon Jangmi at near peak strength as strong winds were battering Japan’s Ryukyu islands. Black outlines of the island have been overlain on the image to show the location of the island chain. Okinawa is the southernmost and sits just to the northeast of the cloud-filled eye.
On May 31, not long before this was acquired, Jangmi was carrying its peak maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour (129 km/h). It weakened slightly by the morning of June 1, but maximum sustained winds remained at 70 miles per hour (112.6 km/h) as it scooted over the Ryukyu chain.
Stars and Stripes e-magazine confirmed that Jangmi crossed directly over the U.S. military base on Okinawa on June 1 where gusts of 80 mph (129 km/h) were measured. Japan Today reported that a June wind record was set in Union City, with gusts measure at 40.6 meters per second (91 mph/146.5 km/h).
After passing over Okinawa, Jangmi continued to move to the northeast as it weakened. According to data provided by Zoom Earth, the eye passed just off of Kyushu island on early June 2 at tropical storm strength, carrying maximum sustained winds of 60 miles per hour (96.5 km/h). It is expected to make landfall over southeastern Honshu island at the same strength, then become extratropical as it impacts Tokyo. Maximum sustained winds are expected to remain the same while it passes offshore close to Tokyo by June 3.
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Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 6/1/2026
Resolutions:
1km (904.1 KB), 500m (2.4 MB), 250m (3.5 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Typhoon Jangmi roared over Okinawa on June 1, 2026, bringing strong winds which downed trees and created power outages. According to the Japan Times, at least sixteen people were injured, 15 buildings were known to be damaged, and an estimated 48,000 homes were without power.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this true-color image of Typhoon Jangmi at near peak strength as strong winds were battering Japan’s Ryukyu islands. Black outlines of the island have been overlain on the image to show the location of the island chain. Okinawa is the southernmost and sits just to the northeast of the cloud-filled eye.
On May 31, not long before this was acquired, Jangmi was carrying its peak maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour (129 km/h). It weakened slightly by the morning of June 1, but maximum sustained winds remained at 70 miles per hour (112.6 km/h) as it scooted over the Ryukyu chain. Stars and Stripes e-magazine confirmed that Jangmi crossed directly over the U.S. military base on Okinawa on June 1 where gusts of 80 mph (129 km/h) were measured. Japan Today reported that a June wind record was set in Union City, with gusts measure at 40.6 meters per second (91 mph/146.5 km/h).
After passing over Okinawa, Jangmi continued to move to the northeast as it weakened. According to data provided by Zoom Earth, the eye passed just off of Kyushu island on early June 2 at tropical storm strength, carrying maximum sustained winds of 60 miles per hour (96.5 km/h). It is expected to make landfall over southeastern Honshu island at the same strength, then become extratropical as it impacts Tokyo. Maximum sustained winds are expected to remain the same while it passes offshore close to Tokyo by June 3.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 6/1/2026
Resolutions:
1km (904.1 KB), 500m (2.4 MB), 250m (3.5 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
