Typhoon Lionrock is projected to make landfall in Japan Tuesday and is likely to strike the northern Tohoku region, the area devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. It would be the first tropical cyclone to make landfall in the region since records began in 1951, broadcaster TBS said. The heaviest rain is expected in Tokyo around noon local time tomorrow, the JMA said. Lionrock is the 10th typhoon of the season, and is set to be the fourth to make landfall in Japan this year (the annual average is 2.7). Last week, Typhoon Mindulle became the first storm to make landfall near Tokyo in 11 years, affecting more than 330 domestic flights and over 70,000 passengers.

Source: National Post August 29, 2016 15:56 UTC