JAPAN – A trio of tropical weather systems are circulating around Japan, bringing transportation and travel in and out of the country to a halt with more severe weather on the horizon.

The first of the storms, Typhoon Kompasu, landed on Hokkaido late last night, bringing heavy flooding and rains to the area. The storm brought upwards of 6 inches of rain to some areas, according to CNN.

Typhoon Mindulle landed today on the east coast of Japan, around 50 miles south of Tokyo. AccuWeather reported that torrential rains and strong winds gusting at 78 mph caused the rare closure of the Narita Airport in Tokyo. 

As heavy rain totaled 3-6 inches in Tokyo, and 12 inches in the greater metropolitan area, over 400 flights were canceled in Tokyo airports, with roads also closed for flooding. 

Authorities report that Japan can expect further rain and flooding with Tropical Storm Lionrock, which is currently hovering off the southwest coast of Japan. CNN reported that meteorologists expect the storm to be upgraded to typhoon status by Thursday. Lionrock is expected to avoid much of Japan’s land mass, but will pass by Japan’s southern islands as it heads for Okinawa. 

Since their landfalls, Kompasu has been downgraded to a low pressure system on the northern coast of Japan, and Mindulle has been weakened to just a tropical storm.

As the storms continue to swirl off the Japanese coast, and transportation remains on a temporary halt, AndNowUKnow will continue to have the latest.