There are times where we are unable to comprehend the forces of Mother Nature. For Today’s Japan Photo, we take a look at this interesting phenomenon called “Guerrilla Rainstorm ゲリラ豪雨” that was captured on the Tokyo Sky Tree on 1 Sep 2012.
You can see that only a small part of the Tokyo city is experience large amount of rainfall. The phenomenon is thought to be a result of rapid development of cumulonimbus clouds near urban areas caused by a combination of heat islands and local winds. The rainstorms have proven incredibly difficult to predict (hence the name “guerilla”) and are known for causing flash floods in urban areas.
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