Typhoon Champi moves across Taiwan and toward China and Japan

Reports say Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan, leaving 1 dead and 500 injured, with thousands evacuated and flights grounded in eastern China. Japan Today reports a large, strong typhoon advancing toward southern Japan and moving northwest.

Timeline

1. 25 Oct, 01:30 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 25 Oct, 01:30 UTCPicked up on News
3. 25 Oct, 01:30 UTCNYT: Champi becomes strongest storm of 2026
4. 25 Oct, 01:30 UTCReuters reports Taiwan death and 500 injured

Top sources

• tristan da silvaGoogle Trends
• Large, strong typhoon advancing toward southern Japan, moving to northwestJapan Today
• Super Typhoon Champi, Churning Over Pacific, Becomes Strongest Storm of 2026The New York Times
• Thousands evacuated and flights grounded as Typhoon Champi hits eastern ChinaSouth China Morning Post
• Super Typhoon Champi’s Monster Seas Hurl 164-Foot Crane Into Taiwan Harbor (Video)Yahoo