A dangerous low-pressure system has battered Japan across multiple days.

The impact was not limited to rain.

S/ Reporter/ The roof of this building seems to have flown off completely.

There was damage caused by gusts as well.

A surveillance camera captured footage of the wind at the time.

A continuously torrential downpour was impacting Shizuoka Prefecture.

Roads were flooded in no time.

Water has collected throughout Fuji City as well.

The drains were overflowing with water everywhere.

Rain continued through the weather report.

S/ Sugimoto Shione/ Wow, what is this rain? It has suddenly begun raining. The visibility is worsening.

Strong gusts were also impacting the region.

S/ Reporter/ What appears to be roof tiles are scattered across the road.

In Shizuoka City, tornadoes and strong gusts on July 14 caused a tornado warning to be issued.

A car was overturned in a parking lot.

The side of this car was indented possibly from bumping into another car in the strong gusts.

In one residential district, roof tiles were blown away.

S/ Neighbor/ I heard a sound like the corrugated roof was ripping apart and when I looked in the sky, I saw a tornado lifting things up and up.

Debris were strewn about from the sudden gusts.

Residents recounted the story the same way.

S/ Resident whose home was damaged/ A sudden gust hit, and the house swayed as if it was a Shindo lower five earthquake.

S/ Neighbor/ It was like bam, wham, whack! I thought it was an earthquake.

The impact was strong enough to be mistaken as an earthquake.

S/ Neighbor/ There was no warning. It’s the first time I’ve experienced this in my 83 years.

Damage from gusts were also seen in Gifu City in central Japan.

S/ Reporter/ Roof tiles have been largely peeled off. The roof of this building appears to be completely blown away. Everything inside is visible.

A greenhouse was destroyed.

A utility pole was also split in two.

S/ Resident/ I heard a scraping sound for about 20 seconds. It sounded like a dragon or something was running across the roof.

What did the gust that caused immense damage look like?

We received footage from a resident’s surveillance camera that showed the situation.

Pay attention to the tree in the middle.

It’s swaying slowly at first.

The sound of the wind grew stronger, and the tree was ferociously swaying in every direction.

This is the situation 25 seconds after the strong wind began blowing.

The gust was captured by another camera.

The wind suddenly picking up speed was seen here.

S/ Resident/ I’ve never experienced winds this bad. This is my first time. I’m surprised and saddened.

Eastern Japan also experienced continuous downpour and strong winds.

S/ Reporter/ It’s around 2PM in front of Shimbashi Station. A downpour has suddenly started. The wind is strong, causing trees to swat.

S/ Reporter/ It is currently past 4PM in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. The rain is coming down hard.

Active rain clouds continued to cover central and eastern Japan.

The rain temporarily stopped in the evening of July 15, but downpours are expected to resume the following day.

The soil has loosened in some places and even a small amount of rain may cause landslides.

It is necessary to stay cautious of heavy rainfall, lightning, and sudden gusts.