Saitama Misato No damage to houses due to gusts July 26, 12:09
A gust of wind occurred in Misato City, Saitama Prefecture on the night of the 25th, causing damage such as the breaking of window glass in at least 35 homes. There are no injuries, so Misato City and the Meteorological Observatory are investigating the detailed situation.
A gusty wind occurred at about 6:30 pm on the 25th, and police and fire departments were repeatedly informed that the roof of the house had blown.
According to Misato City, at least 35 houses near the Misato Junction, such as Kamiguchi, Minami Hasunuma, and Niitsu, have suffered damage such as broken window glass and roof tiles. In addition, the soccer goal was also skipped on the athletic field.
No one was injured.
The damage spreads in a straight line from east to west over approximately 3 kilometers, so the person in charge of the city and meteorological observatory entered the site to investigate the detailed situation.
Confirmed damage to the roof tiles from the sky
In the video taken by NHK from the sky on the 26th, it can be seen that roof tiles have collapsed and the agricultural house sheet has been peeled off at multiple houses near the upper exit of Misato City where a gust of wind has occurred.
There were also those who covered the windows of broken houses with blue sheets to clean them up, and some who were investigating the damage situation.
The affected man
A man who said his roof tiles had been blown away in Misato City, Saitama Prefecture said, "A thunder struck at about 6:30 last night, it rained, and then the roof tiles were blown away when I thought the wind would blow. I didn't expect this kind of damage."