Atmospheric instability over eastern Japan and Tohoku tomorrow Risk of heavy rain

Due to the influence of low pressure accompanied by fronts, atmospheric conditions have become unstable in eastern Japan and Tohoku, and rain has been increasing locally.

In eastern Japan until the evening of the 13th, and in the Tohoku region until the dawn of the 14th, there is a risk of heavy rain with local thunder, which is sufficient for low land inundation, landslide disasters, lightning strikes, tornadoes and other severe gusts. You should be careful.

According to the Meteorological Agency, a low pressure system with a front travels eastward near the Kii Peninsula, and warm and moist air flows in from the south, resulting in unstable atmospheric conditions, especially in the Tokai and Kanto regions. Rain clouds are developing in.

According to radar analysis near Taiki Town, Mie Prefecture, it seems that it rained about 120 mm in an hour until 3:30 am, and the Japan Meteorological Agency released "record short-time heavy rain information".

Due to the rain that has fallen so far, the risk of sediment-related disasters has increased in Mie Prefecture, and there are areas where sediment-related disaster warning information has been announced.

The cyclone is expected to continue eastward and reach off Sanriku on the 14th. In eastern Japan, from the evening of the 13th, and in the Tohoku region, from the afternoon of the 14th to the dawn of the 14th, both stations are centered on the Pacific Ocean side. Very heavy rains can occur with lightning on the ground.

The amount of rain in the 24 hours until the morning of the 14th is expected to be 120 mm in Tohoku and Tokai and 100 mm in Kanto Koshin, where there is a lot of rain.

The Japan Meteorological Agency calls for careful attention to low land inundation, sediment-related disasters, river flooding, and severe gusts such as lightning strikes and tornadoes.

If there are signs that cumulonimbus clouds are approaching, such as when a sudden cold wind blows strongly or the surroundings become dark, try to take measures such as moving to a sturdy building or closing the curtains and moving to a room with few windows. please.