Overview

• The Japan Meteorological Agency issued record short-duration heavy rain information for Gunma after about 100–110 millimeters fell in an hour in Minakami, Numata, and Kawaba.
• Forecasters warn a stationary front will keep the atmosphere very unstable, with the risk of severe, lightning-bearing rain through late Wednesday and again from Thursday afternoon into the night.
• At Nagasaki Airport, peeling was found on the runway pavement in the morning, prompting a repair closure from 7:49 to 8:10 a.m. and delays to three flights.
• Airport officials say the damage likely resulted from lightning, noting a similar runway peel and temporary closure occurred in August.
• The 25th anniversary of the 2000 Tokai heavy rain features exhibits at Nagoya University and survivor testimony that stress urban flood risks and preparedness.