&sq=&lang=&file=File:Francisco_2019-08-05_1710Z.jpg) Typhoon Francisco shortly before landfall in Kyushu on August 5 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 1, 2019 |
| Extratropical | August 8, 2019 |
| Dissipated | August 11, 2019 |
| Typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 970 hPa (mbar); 28.64 inHg |
| Category 1-equivalent typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS) | |
| Highest winds | 150 km/h (90 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 966 hPa (mbar); 28.53 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 direct, 1 indirect |
| Areas affected | Japan, Korean Peninsula, Russian Far East |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Francisco was a small tropical cyclone that impacted Japan and the Korean Peninsula in August 2019. Originating from a trough over the open Pacific Ocean on July 29, Francisco developed into a tropical depression on August 1. Tracking along a northwest course toward Japan, the system steadily intensified over the following days. It attained typhoon strength on August 5 and soon struck Kyushu at peak strength with winds of 130 km/h (80 mph). Thereafter, the weakened storm traversed the Korea Strait before striking South Korea on August 6. Turning toward the east, Francisco transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on August 7. It later impacted Hokkaido before continuing across the northern Pacific and dissipating.
In anticipation of Francisco impacting Japan, officials in Kyushu ordered evacuations for coastal residents in and around Miyazaki. Transportation across the region was disrupted, with flights and train service cancelled. The storm brought locally damaging winds and heavy rain. Wind gusts up to 143 km/h (89 mph) downed trees and power lines, leaving 24,710 households without power. Two people died and four others were injured in incidents related to the storm. Francisco also had minor impacts in the Korean Peninsula and Russia's Primorsky Krai.