Elsewhere, in Kagoshima Prefecture, a breakwater in Kumage district suffered some damage while heavy rainfall caused a dam to fail.

The disturbance that became Typhoon Ellie originated from an area of deep convection located in the subtropics at the base of a weak mid-latitude trough.

[1] Drifting slowly southwards, the disturbance was first noted by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) early on August 3.

[1] Throughout the next several days, the extent of the tropical disturbance's deep convection increased as its low-level circulation became increasingly well defined,[1] prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency, the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre of the Western Pacific,[2] to note that it had transitioned into a tropical depression on August 6,[3] with the JTWC following suit two days later.

[3] It made landfall in Wendeng, China around 12:00 UTC the next day with sustained winds of 50 kn (60 mph),[1][3] weakening into a tropical storm early on August 16.

[3] In preparation for the typhoon, on August 9, a thunder warning was raised for northern Japan while a lightning and wave advisory was issued for the south.

Elsewhere, in Manchuria, Ellie's remnants produced 20–130 mm (0.79–5.12 in) of rain, causing some flooding but primarily benefiting the growth of corn and soybeans.

[10] The remnants of Ellie affected fifteen settlements in the divisions of Primorsky and Khabarovsk, producing 200 mm (7.9 in) over the area in a few days.