Overview
- The storm struck Okinawa Monday night, producing violent gusts, localized damage and widespread power outages on the island.
- By Tuesday Jangmi had weakened to a tropical storm and was moving north toward Kyushu while meteorological agencies kept warnings in place through early June.
- Reports on injuries and damage remain unsettled with government officials citing nine injured in Okinawa and local authorities reporting up to 16, while tens of thousands of households lost power across Okinawa and southwestern prefectures.
- Airlines cancelled roughly 580–600 flights, large evacuation orders were issued including for Miyazaki city, and U.S. military bases on Okinawa moved through readiness levels then reported only limited base damage.
- Forecasters warn some areas may receive 200–300 millimeters or more of rain, raising real risks of landslides, river flooding and coastal storm surge and prompting the cabinet’s disaster centre to coordinate local response and sheltering.