This is reported by TASS with reference to Sendai Airport (Miyagi Prefecture).

As noted, this is the first time a tropical storm has passed through the country from the Miyagi side.

It is specified that the wind speed in the central part of the storm is 20 m / s, and gusts reach 30 m / s.

Earlier it was reported that one person died in the US state of Florida and several more were injured in the state of Georgia due to the tropical storm Elsa that struck the region.