2405_MARIA

Tropical Storm Maria, the fifth TC of 2024, made landfall in the Tohoku region, Japan, in early August. It formed on August 5th, strengthened into a severe tropical storm, and later a Tropical Storm before weakening slightly before landfall in Japan. It does not affect areas in ASEAN, but Maria made landfall as a severe tropical storm near Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, on August 12th, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the region.