Travel delays mount as Lionrock washes northern Japan with heavy rain

By Eric Leister, Meteorologist

August 30,2016; 7:10PM,EDT

 

Former Typhoon Lionrock made landfall near Ofunato in northern Japan on Tuesday afternoon local time.
The system produced heavy rainfall, strong winds and huge swells.
Lionrock was the first typhoon to make direct landfall in this area since records began in 1951, according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency.
The tropical cyclone produced widespread rainfall of 50-100 mm (2-4 inches) across Japan over the past several days.
Chichibu, a town to the northwest of Tokyo, reported nearly 150 mm (6 inches) of rain in 12 hours from the storm.
This is a closeup live loop of Lionrock. (NOAA/Satellite)
The combination of heavy rainfall and strong winds resulted in numerous travel delays including cancelled flights and suspended train services, according to Reuters .
The cyclone also prompted Toyota Motor Corporation to suspend production at two factories on Tuesday.
More than 1,000 homes lost power around Tokyo according to Tokyo Electric Power Company.

The risk of flooding rain and strong winds will now shift to northeastern China and Russia's Maritime territory as Lionrock continues to weaken and eventually loses its tropical characteristics at midweek.
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The combination of Lionrock and the large non-tropical system over the Sea of Japan will yield rainfall totals over 150 mm (6 inches) across northeast China and Russia's Marine territory through Thursday.
While widespread damaging winds are not expected, local power outages are possible due to downed trees and branches.