INFOGRAPHIC: Typhoon Neoguri Lashes Japan

July 8,2014; 8:43PM,EDT

 

 

The first super typhoon of the season, Neoguri, continues to threaten areas of Japan as it weakens the closer it gets to land.
Neoguri intensified into a super typhoon early Monday morning local time (Sunday afternoon EDT). Winds peaked at 250 kph (155 mph) before the typhoon began to weaken.
Residents and visitors in the path of this dangerous cyclone should already be taking the necessary preparations and heed all evacuation orders.
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