The 7 Best Views of Category 5 Super Typhoon Vongfong

Super Typhoon Vongfong is currently roiling the Pacific Ocean, creating waves of 50 feet or higher, thanks to sustained winds of 165 miles per hour. The storm is on course to make landfall in Japan, with its impacts reaching the Ryukyu Islands as early as Saturday, followed by mainland Japan

The Super Typhoon peaked in strength late on Tuesday, when it contained sustained winds of at least 180 miles per hour with gusts higher than 200 miles per hour. Satellite imagery and computer model simulations from Tuesday and Wednesday show the storm in stunning detail. Here are some of the most striking images. Read more...

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