Storm 'Lala' may hit Kamchatka
A tropical storm named 'Lala' is moving toward Kamchatka, potentially affecting Russia's Far East, while other typhoons are heading elsewhere, including China's Zhejiang province and Hainan Island. The storm may intensify due to interaction with a cyclone over Kamchatka.
Consensus
- A tropical storm named 'Lala' is approaching Kamchatka.
- The storm originated as a cyclone in the open ocean and crossed the International Date Line to become a typhoon.
- Other typhoons are moving away from the Russian Far East toward China.
- Marina Makarova, a senior meteorologist at the Russian Hydrometeorological Center, provided the information.
- The storm may intensify due to interaction with another cyclone over Kamchatka.
- Heavy rain is expected as a result of the storm's interaction with the cyclone.
Points of divergence
- A tornado hit the French village of Poma, damaging over 300 homes and injuring 39 people, two critically; about 21,000 households in southern France lost power. — m24
- A powerful typhoon named 'Dolphin' hit eastern China's Zhejiang province, with wind speeds reaching 42 m/s, prompting the evacuation of over 420,000 people. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Meteorologist Makarova: Chinese typhoon may touch Kamchatka — Вести
- Tropical storm "Lala" may reach the Far East — Москва 24