Typhoon Kathleen

[1] Kathleen brought record heavy rain at the time, causing major destruction in the Kanto region.

Kathleen struck the Boso Peninsula and the entire Kanto Region in Japan on September 15.

[3] The areas of Tokyo, Gunma, Saitama, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba suffered severe flood damage.

[3] Also, in the Tohoku region, the Kitakami River flooded, causing major damage at Ichinoseki City in Iwate Prefecture.

[5] There is a memorial built for the victims of typhoon at Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture.

Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone , remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression
Flooded area
Flood range and major collapse points
Kathleen damage (Saitama)
Kathleen damage (Saitama)
Kathleen damage (Tokyo)
Kathleen damage (Tokyo)
Tone River Embankment Collapse Monument ( Kazo City , Saitama Prefecture)