Tropical Storm Talas (2011)

Severe Tropical Storm Talas

Severe Tropical Storm Talas at peak intensity on September 1, 2011
Meteorological history
Formed	August 23, 2011
Extratropical	September 5, 2011
Dissipated	September 7, 2011
Severe tropical storm
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds	95 km/h (60 mph)
Lowest pressure	970 hPa (mbar); 28.64 inHg
Tropical storm
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds	100 km/h (65 mph)
Lowest pressure	982 hPa (mbar); 29.00 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities	82
Missing	16
Damage	$600 million (2011 USD)
Areas affected	Japan
IBTrACS / [1]
Part of the 2011 Pacific typhoon season

Severe Tropical Storm Talas (formerly called Typhoon Talas), was an unusually large tropical cyclone that caused many deaths and severe damage to Japan. It was the 12th named storm and the 7th severe tropical storm of the 2011 Pacific typhoon season. Talas is known to have killed at least 82 people, and 16 more are still missing. The word Talas is a Filipino word meaning sharpness.^[2] It followed five months after Japan was hit by a large tsunami.

Throughout Japan, Talas brought heavy rainfall leaving roads flooded. Extremely heavy rainfall of 66.5 millimeters per hour was observed, with rainfall of 69.0 mm in Yamanakako, Yamanashi, and 49.5 mm in Ichinoseki, Iwate which exceeded overall records for the entire month of September. Some 3,200 people were evacuated in 16 prefectures after extremely heavy rain. Some 700 houses were completely inundated by floods in eastern and western Japan and about 9,500 households in nine prefectures across the nation suffered power outages. More than 400 flights were cancelled leaving approximately 34,000 stranded.

In post-analysis, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) downgraded Talas from a minimal typhoon to a severe tropical storm.