Taiwan records one of the most powerful wind gusts ever as Typhoon Koinu strikes
Winds measuring 212mph hit Taiwanese island as power is knocked out for thousands of homes and 200 people injured
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Winds measuring 212mph hit Taiwanese island as power is knocked out for thousands of homes and 200 people injured
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Typhoon Koinu ripped across southern Taiwan, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
AccuWeather Enhanced RealVue™ Satellite view of Typhoon Koinu on Wednesday, Oct. 4 as it approaches Taiwan. In the West Pacific basin, a robust typhoon is tracking northwestward across the northwestern Philippine Sea, threatening locations across Taiwan, the northernmost tip of the Philippines and southeastern China with the impacts of heavy rain and gusty winds. The center of Typhoon Koinu, known as Jenny in the Philippines, was churning around 100 miles (160 km) off of the southernmost coast o
Taiwan has issued a weather alert as Typhoon Koinu is approaching and may make landfall later this week, bringing gales and downpours to the southeastern parts of the island. The