Typhoon Mekkhala (2026)

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Typhoon Mekkhala was a powerful tropical cyclone that affected Taiwan and Japan, including the Ryukyu Islands in late June 2026. It was the most intense tropical cyclone in the Western Pacific basin to occur in the month of June since Typhoon Guchol in 2012. The seventh named storm and the second typhoon of the 2026 Pacific typhoon season, Mekkhala originated from a tropical disturbance that formed east-southeast of Guam. Initially assessed as having a low chance of development, the system gradually became better organized over the following days, prompting the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) to designate it as Tropical Depression 07W on June 18. The following day, 07W was upgraded to a tropical storm, and the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) assigned the name Mekkhala. As the system continued to move northwestward, it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on June 20, where the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) assigned...

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