Overview

• Shizuoka Prefecture reports 1 fatality, 83 injuries, and damage to 2,050 homes, including 1,132 in Makinohara.
• The Japan Meteorological Agency estimates peak winds near 75 meters per second and rates the tornado JEF3 on the improved Fujita scale.
• Volunteers and crews continue debris removal and emergency roof work with blue tarps, yet some houses took in rain before repairs could be made.
• Securing safe accommodations remains a central challenge as some residents avoid evacuation centers and opt to stay in partially damaged homes or hotels.
• Police have stepped up patrols after reports of burglaries and aggressive door-to-door sales targeting victims, while local farmers report losses such as damaged fig crops.