TopicTyphoon & storms
landfall · /ˈlant.fɔːl/
landfall
landfall/ˈlant.fɔːl/noun
the moment a tropical cyclone reaches land
der Moment, in dem ein tropischer Sturm Land erreicht
Wind and surge impacts often peak near landfall.
Wind- und Flutwirkungen sind oft nahe dem Landfall am stärksten.
Examples
The typhoon is expected to make landfall tomorrow morning.
Damage was greatest within hours of landfall.
Evacuations finished before landfall began.
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