HighCycloneCS: 18 · v5

Typhoon Koguma

Japan Meteorological Agency (RSMC Tokyo – Typhoon Center)

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Reported by Japan Meteorological Agency (RSMC Tokyo – Typhoon Center) 3 days ago.

It is the only one we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 October 2026.

What the source measured

Japan Meteorological Agency (RSMC Tokyo – Typhoon Center) reported: 台風解析・予報情報

This is the highest wind speed we have recorded at this point, over 8 readings since 8 October 2026 — the previous range was 55 kt to 75 kt.

How we know

3 recorded sources include Japan Meteorological Agency (RSMC Tokyo – Typhoon Center); independence is not established by this count.

Our own score for this event is 18 out of 100.

This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.

Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

Event data

TypeCyclone
SeverityHigh
Calamity Score (ours)18 / 100
Legacy data-support index0.72/1
Coordinates18.2000, 157.1000
Nearest citySaipan (1253 km)
Urban exposure index (PEI)0 within 150 km
Impact tierminor
Timestamp2026-10-08T21:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20261008220346_0_VPTW61_010000.xml
LicencePublic Data License 1.0 (compatible with CC BY 4.0) · Japan Meteorological Agency (RSMC Tokyo – Typhoon Center) · Fields extracted from the analysis and forecast of the RSMC Tokyo – Typhoon Center; class names translated, and the severity band assigned, by Calamity.live. Not a JMA product.

Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.

Source and revision timeline

Source: jma_typhoon. Occurrence: 2026-10-08T21:00:00.000Z.

First archived: 2026-10-08T01:26:39.756Z. Material modification: 2026-10-08T22:12:44.836Z.

Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.

  1. 2026-10-08T13:37:02.903Z · data change

    Index 11 → 18; severity Medium → High.

15 retained revisions changed source fields this page does not show; the index, severity and version stayed the same.

Score breakdown

40
intensity
0
Urban PEI term
0
Scenario weight
20
Recorded reference / batch anomaly

Technical details

LicencePublic Data License 1.0 (compatible with CC BY 4.0)
LicenceUrlhttps://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/copyright.html
AttributionJapan Meteorological Agency (RSMC Tokyo – Typhoon Center)
Languageja
NameKoguma
TypeLabelTyphoon
JmaClass台風(TY)
JmaIntensityClass強い
JmaEventIdTC2634
TyphoonNumber2629
WindKt75
GustKt105
Pressure970
MovementDirectionLocal西北西
MovementKmh25
LocationLocal南鳥島近海
AnalysisAt2026-10-08T21:00:00.000Z
ReportedAt2026-10-09T07:05:00+09:00
SenderName気象庁
DocumentUrlhttps://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20261008220346_0_VPTW61_010000.xml

Safety information

What to do in a tropical cyclone

Three things first, then how little water it takes, and what to do before, during and after. From FEMA’s Ready.gov and the US National Hurricane Center.

For this reportCyclone

  1. Leave if you are told to

    If you live in an evacuation zone and authorities order it, go at once. Water kills most: storm surge, the sea pushed ashore, and flooding rain.

    Ready.gov · NHC
  2. Shelter in an inner room

    Away from windows, on the lowest floor that will not flood. If water rises, go up, never into a closed attic.

    Ready.gov
  3. Stay in when the wind drops

    The calm of the eye can last minutes before the wind returns from the other side.

    Ready.gov · NHC

It takes very little moving water

15cmknock an adult down
30cmcarry away most cars
60cmcarry away SUVs and pick-ups

Moving water. Figures from the US National Weather Service, “Turn Around Don’t Drown”. Person, car and water are drawn to the same scale.

Before, during, after. Here it is “after”.

Before · When a cyclone is forecast

  • Know your evacuation zone

    And the route out of it.

  • Prepare the house

    Bring in outdoor furniture, clear gutters, protect windows.

  • Supplies for several days

    Water, food, medicines, torches, batteries, phone chargers.

  • Help your neighbours

    Especially older people and those who need assistance.

Ready.gov (FEMA)

During · While the storm passes

  • Stay indoors

    Inner room, away from windows.

  • Never into floodwater

    Fifteen centimetres of moving water can knock you down, thirty can carry your car.

  • Keep listening

    Official alerts and local radio.

Ready.gov (FEMA)

After · When the storm has passed

  • Keep away from power lines

    And from anything touching them.

  • Generators outdoors only

    Their fumes kill indoors.

  • Avoid floodwater

    It can carry sewage, chemicals and electricity.

  • Messages, not calls

    Keep lines free for emergencies.

Ready.gov (FEMA)

If a life is in danger

Call your local emergency number

Questions people ask

What is storm surge?

The sea pushed onto land by the storm’s wind. It is often the greatest threat to life in a tropical cyclone, and can flood far inland. Source: US National Hurricane Center.

Cyclone, hurricane, typhoon: what is the difference?

The same storm with different names by ocean: hurricane in the Atlantic and north-east Pacific, typhoon in the north-west Pacific, cyclone in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific.

Is the calm in the middle the end?

No. It is the eye; the wind returns from the opposite side, often as strong. Stay indoors. Source: Ready.gov (FEMA).

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