Typhoon Robyn

Prior to the arrival of the typhoon, forecasters noted that up to 500 mm (20 in) of rain could fall in parts of northern Kyushu and Shikoku and compared the storm's potential destruction to Typhoon Mireille, which struck the nation two years earlier. In Nagasaki Prefecture, about 5,300 people were evacuated from their homes at the foot of the Mount Unzen volcano due to fear of landslides. Under the anticipation of rough weather, about 100 flights out of Kagoshima Airport were canceled, with airports in numerous other prefectures also suspending flights.[8] The Kadena Air Base was evacuated at 03:00 UTC on August 8.[2] Starting on August 9, all bullet train services between Hakata and Hiroshima were suspended.[9]

In addition to being one of three tropical cyclones to hit both Okinawa and Sasebo in 1993,[2] the cyclone dropped heavy rainfall across much of the Japanese archipelago,[10] which was already deluged by previous floods[11] that killed over 40 people.[12] A peak rainfall total of 651 mm (25.6 in) occurred at Nishiusuki District, including a record 595 mm (23.4 in) in 24 hours and 82 mm (3.2 in) in an hour.[13] A wind gust of 155 km/h (96 mph) was recorded in Miyake-jima.[14] A ship offshore Sasebo measured a minimum sea level pressure 969 mbar (28.6 inHg).[2] Overall, nine people were killed, and fifty others were wounded. A total of 564 structures were destroyed,[3] 80 homes were damaged, 220 houses were flooded,[15] roads were cut in 15 locations, and 2 dikes were ruined. On the island of Kyushu alone, over 10,000 people fled their homes.[3] Around 285,000 households lost electricity.[16] Nationwide, damage was estimated at ¥10.3 billion or US$92.3 million.[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]

Across Okinawa, 32 households lost power. A total of 1,752 ha (4,330 acres) crops were damaged, amounting to ¥106 million.[28] In Ehime Prefecture, 13,316 homes lost electricity. A total of 18 homes were damaged, and roads were damaged in 121 locations. Twenty-two flights were delayed in the prefecture due to strong winds. Damage was estimated at ¥1.56 billion.[17] In Miyazaki Prefecture, 406 homes were destroyed and 321 others were damaged. Three people were killed in the prefecture, including two Ebino – one due to a landslide and another due to a house collapsing. Thirteen people were wounded, including eleven in the northern portion of the prefecture.[29] In the city of Kagoshima, 100 households lost power. Five people perished in the backyard of a private house in Tarumizu. Throughout Kagoshima Prefecture, 325 homes were destroyed, 23 homes were damaged, and 14 individuals were wounded. Damage there amounted to ¥2.35 billion, mostly from the fishing and agriculture industries.[18] An Indonesian sailor from the Opo Soly was reported missing after his freighter tried to dock offshore Kagoshima Prefecture, although 13 others on board were rescued safely.[30] Overall, five were presumed dead in Kagoshima Prefecture after a landslide buried all five family members under mud.[31] Nearly 11,000 households were left without power in Amakusa. Crop damage in Kumamoto Prefecture was estimated at ¥2.67 billion.[19] Eight people suffered injuries in Nagasaki Prefecture and damage there was estimated at ¥2.94 billion.[20]

Roughly 30,000 people lost power due to downed trees in the city of Ōita. Damage in Ōita Prefecture amounted to ¥1.32 billion.[21] A high school pupil was wounded in Imari while a 38-year-old in Karatsu was severely injured. Damage in Saga Prefecture was estimated at ¥427 million.[22] Damage in Fukuoka Prefecture was estimated at ¥394 million and two people sustained injured in the prefecture.[23] Eighteen landslides occurred in Hyōgo Prefecture.[32] Crop damage in Okayama Prefecture was estimated at ¥90 million.[24] One person was hurt in Hiroshima Prefecture and damage there was estimated at ¥233 million.[25] Damage in Yamaguchi Prefecture was estimated at ¥835 million. Five people, including three seniors and one child, were injured in the prefecture due to strong winds, which also resulted in 46,000 customers losing power.[26] Strong winds damaged 24 municipalities in Tottori Prefecture. There, one person was injured and damage was estimated at ¥149 million. As a result of rough weather conditions, 13 flights were cancelled at the Miho-Yonago Airport.[27] A total of 428 ha (1,060 acres) of crops were damaged in Shimane Prefecture, amounting to ¥77.2 million.[33] The extratropical remnants of the storm dropped heavy rainfall on the northernmost island of Hokkaido.[34]

Across the southern coast of South Korea, the storm brought rough seas up to 6.1 to 10.7 m (20 to 35 ft).[2] Taegwalli Station received 342.3 mm (13.48 in) in a 24-hour period; this total was double the amount of rainfall typically observed in August. Meanwhile, Gangneung observed 220 and 216.1 mm (8.66 and 8.51 in) in separate 24 hour spans.[35] A total of 45 people were killed in the country, including 39 in automobile traffic related deaths.[2] One man was killed due to high winds in Pusan while at least three others were presumed dead across the southern portion of the country.[36] There, around 1,800 ha (4,400 acres) of farmland was destroyed[37] and damage was estimated at US$68 million.[2] The extratropical remnants of Robyn later dropped 200 mm (8 in) in Vladivostok, part of the Russia Far East.[38]