page_title: Typhoon Haikui
section_title: Japan
hierarchical_section_title: Typhoon Haikui / Preparations and impact / Japan
caption_attribution_description: English: Tropical Storm Haikui with an annular shape.
context_page_description: Typhoon Haikui was the third tropical cyclone in the span of a week to impact Mainland China during late July and early August 2012. The name Haikui, which replaces Longwang, means sea anemone in Chinese.
context_section_description: Slowly moving through the Ryukyu Islands for several days, Haikui brought a prolonged period of heavy rain and high winds to several islands. On Okinawa, sustained winds peaked at 72 km/h (45 mph) and gusts were recorded up to 122 km/h (76 mph). Rainfall amounted to about 9 in (230 mm), bringing several dams to full or near-full capacity. No reports of major damage were received on Okinawa, though numerous tree limbs were downed across the island. A total of 353 flights to and from Naha International Airport were canceled, affecting more than 70,000 passengers.
caption: Tropical Storm Haikui over the Ryukyu Islands, Japan on August 5
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