Typhoon Kong-rey Features One of the Biggest Eyes Ever Spotted. So Huge!

A⁣ meteorologist has highlighted ⁤the enormous size of ​Typhoon Kong-rey’s eye as the ‍huge storm neared Taiwan on Wednesday.

By⁢ Wednesday afternoon, Typhoon Kong-rey had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph,⁢ according to Zoom Earth. The‌ storm has‍ weakened a bit since Tuesday night when it⁤ was labeled a super⁤ typhoon‌ with max‍ sustained winds of 150 mph, similar to a Category 4 hurricane. Predictions‌ suggest that Typhoon Kong-rey will lose more strength before it hits⁤ Kaohsiung in ⁤the⁤ early⁤ hours on Thursday.

On Tuesday⁣ night,‌ meteorologist Noah ‍Bergren from TV​ station WOFL ⁢in Orlando, Florida commented on how ​big​ the storm’s eye ‌is.

“Super Typhoon Kong-rey is easily one ⁢of ⁢the largest eye’s in a major tropical⁣ system you will ever see on Earth,” Bergren posted on X (formerly⁣ Twitter). “Thing⁣ is absolutely massive.”

A wave crashes ⁢outside Fugang Harbor​ in Taitung,⁢ Taiwan ahead of Typhoon Kong-rey on Wednesday. The storm is expected to hit Taiwan early Thursday ⁢morning.Annabelle Chih/Getty

AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alan Reppert told Newsweek that having a large eye doesn’t always ⁣mean anything about ‌how strong⁣ the storm is.

“It⁢ just means that the winds are farther away from the center than if it had a ​smaller eye,” he ⁣said. “It doesn’t really have any major defining characteristic‍ of the storm.”

Reppert also mentioned that⁢ an ⁤older and stronger storm usually has a wider eye compared to newer ones.

Most spaghetti⁣ models—or computer⁤ models⁣ showing possible paths for storms—indicate that Kong-rey ‍will land on ⁣Taiwan’s southeast coast and⁤ move across before coming out with max sustained winds around 75 mph. Models⁤ show that this⁣ typhoon will ⁢take a northeastern turn away from China into East China Sea.

Kong-rey’s ‌strength ⁢isn’t typical for this time of year; ​The New York Times reported⁤ this too ⁢and noted it’s expected to make landfall like a Category 4 hurricane.

Reppert warned about strong winds ⁢up ⁢to 140 mph with higher gusts hitting ⁢southern Taiwan but expects it to weaken as ‍it travels over the⁣ island. An AccuWeather⁤ report ⁢cautioned about “significant structural damage, mudslides and landslides” due to up⁢ to three feet of rain⁣ hitting Taiwan. ⁣The storm​ could either keep its power or even strengthen before making landfall early Thursday.

Eastern China and Japan are also⁤ bracing for heavy rain ​as this storm moves along.

A‌ typhoon refers to severe tropical cyclones found in Northwest Pacific while hurricanes‌ are what we call​ them in Northeast Pacific and⁢ Northern Atlantic regions; outside these areas they’re known​ as tropical ⁢cyclones.

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