Typhoon Jebi’s Shock Attack on Osaka: Tanker Smashes Airport Bridge

A storm chaser races into two disasters that refuse to follow the rules. What starts with a dash to Hawaii for a Category 5 threat turns into a very different kind of crisis. Josh Morgerman chases Hurricane Lane as it unravels offshore yet floods the Big Island and helps ignite a wildfire that scorches Lahaina. Then, with barely any sleep, he pivots to Japan for “Little Bird” Jebi — forecast modest, but anything but. From a ghosted rest stop on the road to Gobo to planting barometers by a seawall, the pressure plummets and the wind turns savage. Osaka’s streets empty, a Ferris wheel strains, and a 2,000-ton tanker slams the Kansai Airport bridge, stranding thousands. Why did forecasts miss the mark? What readings did Josh capture in the eyewall’s edge? And how did a “tropical storm” deliver Hawaii’s worst hurricane damage in decades? Buckle up for a front-row look at the science, the split-second decisions, and the unseen forces that made 2018’s cyclones unforgettable. Watch to the end for the data that rewrites the day. #TyphoonJebi #Osaka #HurricaneLane #Maui #StormChasing #HurricaneMan #Japan #Hawaii