Typhoon Jane

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For other storms of the same name, see List of storms named Jane.
Typhoon Jane
This weather map on September 3 shows Jane making landfall in Japan.
Meteorological history
FormedAugust 29, 1950
ExtratropicalSeptember 3
DissipatedSeptember 7, 1950
Unknown-strength storm
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Lowest pressure940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg
Category 3-equivalent typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds185 km/h (115 mph)
Overall effects
Fatalities398 confirmed
Missing141
DamageUnknown
Areas affectedJapan
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Part of the 1950 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Jane was a catastrophic and deadly

extratropical in the Sea of Japan on the same day. The extratropical remnants of the system persisted until it was no longer tracked on September 7.[3]

Meteorological history

Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
Saffir–Simpson scale
  Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
  Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
  Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
  Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
  Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
  Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
  Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
  Unknown
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression

Jane was first seen in

gale-force winds before moving ashore in the Sea of Okhotsk on the same day.[3] It then weakened as it passed to the south of Magadan Oblast, before being absorbed by another system near the Aleutian Islands on September 6.[4]

Preparations

The winds and large waves from Jane forced over 283,000 individuals over

sandbags were placed on river embankments and many schools in western portion of the country were ordered to close.[6] Refugee and disaster places were ordered for the evacuees.[6][8] Coast guards also warned marine ships and fish boats to dock to ports and all police stations in Tokyo were advised to ready for possible rescue operations.[9]

Impact

Effects of Jane in Osaka Prefecture

The effects of Jane were greater due to strong winds and its generated precipitation.[3] It was also regarded as the worst typhoon to affect Japan in sixteen years.[10]

The Shikoku and Kii Peninsula were bled by a 35 mph wind speed, while the maximum instantaneous wind speed recorded by the Kobe Marine Meteorological Observatory were 40 mph but due to damaged measuring instruments, the wind speeds may be higher.[3] Strong winds also downed power lines throughout the western part of the country.[3] In Osaka Bay, strong typhoons caused storm surges, causing over 700 ships damaged and many houses flooded.[10] Over 12,000 houses were completely destroyed and many were flooded.[10] Jane also destroyed the 700-year old Tahuto Pagoda in Wakayama.[10]

In total, over 398 people were killed, mainly due to unexpected floods and enormous landslides, while another 131 individuals were reported to be missing, all due to the storm.[11][12] Over 26,000 individuals were injured, in the other hand.[3][13] The largest loss in marine ships was the damages attained by the Tatsuharu Maru, which was scheduled to leave the country to its destination to the United States, when it was destroyed by the storm surges and strong winds from the typhoon.[14]

Aftermath and retirement

Muroto Typhoon
(top) and Jane (bottom)

On September 6, the

¥65,600,000 for the typhoon-stricken areas, like Kyushu.[14] An agency donated kids and adult clothes, being enough for 92,500 persons.[14]

After the season, the name Jane was decommissioned by the World Meteorological Organization due to its destructive effects to the country. It was replaced with the name June for subsequent seasons.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "ジェーン台風とは" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  2. doi:10.9749/jina.4.5.0_145
    . Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "ジェーン台風 昭和25年（1950年） ９月３日～９月４日". www.data.jma.go.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "1950 Super Typhoon JANE (1950241N23140)". ibtracs.unca.edu. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Typhoon Sweeps on Japan". The Sydney Morning Herald. September 3, 1950. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Trove.
  6. ^ a b c "300-mile wide typhoon hits southern Japan". Advocate. September 14, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Trove.
  7. ^ "ジェーン台風（1950年9月3日）" (in Japanese). 災害カレンダー (Yahoo!天気・災害). Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  8. ^ "Japan braces for big typhoon". The Argus. September 14, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Trove.
  9. ^ "Japs ready for Jane". Advocate. September 3, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Trove.
  10. ^ a b c d "Typhoon Disaster". September 5, 1950. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Trove.
  11. ^ "Main Natural Disasters in Japan since 1945". Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  12. ^ "250 killed by typhoon". Daily Advertiser. September 6, 1950. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Trove.
  13. ^ "Typhoon eases". Daily Advertiser. September 16, 1950. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  14. ^ a b c d "Western Japan's typhoon". Cairns Post. September 6, 1950. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Trove.
  15. ISSN 2225-6032. Archived from the original
    on August 12, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2014.

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