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Typhoon Muifa to Bring Thunderstorms to Korea

 
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sojusucks



Joined: 31 May 2008

PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:20 pm    Post subject: Typhoon Muifa to Bring Thunderstorms to Korea Reply with quote

http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2939869
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NohopeSeriously



Joined: 17 Jan 2011
Location: The Christian Right-Wing Educational Republic of Korea

PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hope this typhoon floods the Mayor's office.
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isisaredead



Joined: 18 May 2010

PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

no way. during typhoon season and everything. who would've expected this.
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Louis VI



Joined: 05 Jul 2010
Location: In my Kingdom

PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The earliest that typhoons hit South Korea is the second week of August, and this year is no exception. Not to say that this typhoon will hit the country, because it won't.

The tropical storm has passed Seogwipo, Jeju this morning. Some wind and sideward rain. Nothing special.

I don't think any typhoons will hit SK this year. It's once once every three to four years that ANY category typhoon actually hits land in South Korea. Instead, the fringe elements bring a bit of stormy weather.

My first year here we got Typhoon Maemi, September '03. Now THAT was a real typhoon! Only two or three typhoons have hit since.
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sojusucks



Joined: 31 May 2008

PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 12:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

isisaredead wrote:
no way. during typhoon season and everything. who would've expected this.


Seen the size of this one? Obviously not.

http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interactive/Seoul+South+Korea+KSXX0037
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DorkothyParker



Joined: 11 Apr 2009
Location: Jeju

PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Louis VI wrote:


The tropical storm has passed Seogwipo, Jeju this morning. Some wind and sideward rain. Nothing special.


Must have been a different storm as Muifa been hellacious today. Also I am living off mini-mart food as nothing nearby is open. QQ

(Actually, it's been a great excuse to drink and have a Firefly mini-marathon. ^^)
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sojusucks



Joined: 31 May 2008

PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

For those of us actually in Korea it is super windy and there's been some heavy rain, too.

Typhoon warnings expanded to Seoul

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2011/08/117_92361.html
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Ralphie



Joined: 24 Mar 2010
Location: Beijing, PRC

PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 2:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do you think PS summer "camps" will be canceled until the weather calms down?
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sojusucks



Joined: 31 May 2008

PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 3:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ralphie wrote:
Do you think PS summer "camps" will be canceled until the weather calms down?


It would depend on your location and the school.

Hopefully this storm passes us by ASAP.
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Triban



Joined: 14 Jul 2009
Location: Suwon Station

PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DorkothyParker wrote:
Louis VI wrote:


The tropical storm has passed Seogwipo, Jeju this morning. Some wind and sideward rain. Nothing special.


Must have been a different storm as Muifa been hellacious today. Also I am living off mini-mart food as nothing nearby is open. QQ

(Actually, it's been a great excuse to drink and have a Firefly mini-marathon. ^^)


Have you seen the movie Serenity? Man I wish Firefly never got canceled.
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jonpurdy



Joined: 08 Jan 2009
Location: Ulsan

PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here in Ulsan the wind noise was so loud that I had to sleep with earplugs. I can't remember such a loud storm for the entire time I've been here.
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ippy



Joined: 25 Aug 2009

PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

the tail of it is starting to leave jeollanam do. Man, its lasted a pretty long time for a change, it hit us around 3pm and went on for a good 12 or so hours. Its still windy down here mind you, but the cicada are back out, so i guess they know its gone.
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krats1976



Joined: 14 May 2003

PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 5:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ippy wrote:
the tail of it is starting to leave jeollanam do. Man, its lasted a pretty long time for a change, it hit us around 3pm and went on for a good 12 or so hours. Its still windy down here mind you, but the cicada are back out, so i guess they know its gone.


That was a doozy, eh? It knocked down a tree next to my apt in Gwangju which, in turn, took out a wire (with a nice loud bang). I have no idea what the wire was for since my apt. still has power, but it made for an entertaining Sunday afternoon!
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isisaredead



Joined: 18 May 2010

PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i barely noticed anything yesterday (i'm way down south). there was a bit of wind at about midnight, but that was it.
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