was upgraded to “violent” by the Japan Meteorological Agency on Monday, with gusts reaching up to 200 mph. Reports said the typhoon is headed towards mainland Japan, past Okinawa in the Ryukyu Islands. The storm passed directly over Kumejima Island on October 3, according to weather radar.This 3-D satellite animation from NASA shows gigantic storm tops in Chaba’s eye wall that are nearly 10.5 miles (17 km) tall. Credit: Youtube/NASA.gov">