Typhoon Soudelor Moves Through Taiwan

Typhoon Soudelor made landfall on Taiwan early Saturday, August 8, bringing high winds and heavy rains. The Apple Daily reported that the storm knocked a freight train from the rails and caused other damage to the Taipei Railway Station. Other reports indicated that at least four people had been killed.

This graphic shows Soudelor’s movement in infrared as it made landfall. Credit: UW-CIMMS, Japan Meteorology Agency