JAPAN HIT by Typhoon Champi — Gust Nears 110+ MPH

Typhoon Champi battered Japan’s Sakishima Islands on Friday, October 23, 2026, snapping traffic lights, breaking an October wind record, and cutting electricity to thousands of households. On Iriomote Island, a gust of nearly 116 mph became the strongest October gust ever recorded at the Ohara weather station. By Saturday afternoon, more than 11,000 households on Ishigaki remained without power, while canceled flights and suspended ferry services left travelers stranded across the islands. In this video, we examine the damage and disruption across Ishigaki, Miyakojima, and neighboring islands, including evacuation shelters left without electricity and the widespread cancellation of flights by Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways. We also trace Champi’s development from a powerful storm near Guam into a Category 5 super typhoon over the Philippine Sea, before its approach toward Okinawa. Although Champi is moving away from the Sakishima Islands, the danger is shifting toward mainland Japan. Forecasts indicate that northern Kyushu could receive nearly 18 inches of rain over two days, with additional heavy rainfall possible across western, central, and eastern Japan through Tuesday. Flooding, overflowing rivers, and landslides remain major concerns as the storm system moves northeast. Global Weather covers natural disasters and extreme weather events as they develop, using sourced reporting and avoiding unsupported speculation. CHAPTERS 00:20 Typhoon Champi Batters Ishigaki as Mainland Japan Faces New Threat 01:22 Sakishima Islands Endure Hours of Dangerous Storm Winds 02:24 Record October Wind Gust Hits Iriomote Island 03:26 Officials Warn Residents and Tourists Before the Storm 04:27 Broken Traffic Lights and Island-Wide Evacuation Orders 05:27 Thousands of Households Lose Power Across Okinawa 06:28 Injuries Reported in Okinawa and Taiwan 07:29 Evacuation Shelter Left Without Electricity 08:28 Stranded Tourists Wait for Flights to Resume 09:30 Japan Airlines and ANA Cancel More Flights 10:32 Ferry Suspensions Leave Smaller Islands Cut Off 11:33 Champi’s Dangerous Pass Near Guam 12:35 Category 5 Super Typhoon Reaches Peak Intensity 13:37 Record-Busy Pacific Typhoon Season Continues 14:35 Landslide Warnings Remain After Storm Weakens 15:33 Champi Turns Toward Kyushu and Mainland Japan 16:31 Torrential Rain Spreads Across Central Japan 17:29 Northern Kyushu Faces Nearly 18 Inches of Rain 18:30 Power Outages Persist as Japan’s Rain Threat Grows SOURCES Okinawa Prefectural Government Ishigaki City Government Local electric utility Japan Airlines All Nippon Airways Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Japan Meteorological Agency #TyphoonChampi #JapanTyphoon #Ishigaki #Okinawa #SuperTyphoon #JapanWeather #TyphoonUpdate #HeavyRain #JapanFlooding #LandslideWarning #PowerOutages #ExtremeWeather #GlobalWeather