noun
windy typhoon; typhoon with strong winds and little rain
Meteorological term for a typhoon characterized by severe winds but relatively light rainfall. Often contrasted with 雨台風 (rain typhoon).
See also: 雨台風
今回の台風は風台風で、雨よりも風の被害が大きかった。
This typhoon was a windy typhoon, causing more wind damage than rain damage.
風台風では、強風による停電や建物の損壊に注意が必要だ。
With a windy typhoon, one must be careful of power outages and building damage from strong winds.