Dramatic images of Typhoon Hagibis's destruction on social media have emerged as the outer range of the typhoon reached Japan on Saturday (Oct. 12).

Winds of up to 216km/h, rainfall of up to 1,000mm expected

According to The Japan Times, the typhoon is now packing gusts of up to 216km/h as of 10am Japan time (9am Singapore time), and has been forecast to bring winds of the same speed into the Tokyo area, when it fully makes landfall in the evening.

Additionally, over 1,000mm of rain is expected to be dumped in the Tokai region, while storm surges of up to 13m are also expected, NHK further highlighted.

The amount of rainfall is expected to match that of Typhoon Ida in 1958, which left 1,200 people either missing or dead.

In the meantime, videos of rushing river and seawater have already begun circulating on Twitter, showing vehicles being thrown off the ground, roofs being stripped from buildings and severe flooding from both rivers and the sea.

LOOK: The strong winds from Typhoon Hagibis leave a trail of destruction in its wake in Ichihara, Chiba prefecture in Japan. The powerful typhoon claimed its first victim on Saturday, October 12, even before making landfall. 📷 Jiji Press/AFP pic.twitter.com/LzTaZMxyqx

— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) October 12, 2019

狩野川の上流
修善寺川（桂川）
独鈷の湯のところ
いよいよ大変な事になってきた
音が恐怖😰#台風19号 pic.twitter.com/qFJGItpK43

— 日吉 克実 (@katsumi0508) October 12, 2019

Sea wall on south coast of Izu peninsula swamped by large waves #typhoon #Hagibis #Japan pic.twitter.com/euvQYgbazU

— James Reynolds (@EarthUncutTV) October 11, 2019

https://twitter.com/ja_____na___/status/1182828396557946880?s=19

もぉすぐ床下浸水する…
怖すぎ…車で避難してる人も見える
#台風19号 pic.twitter.com/9eUHv1YmGY

— 𝓂𝒾𝓎𝒶 (@miya0409UM) October 11, 2019

Tornado in Chiba

Meanwhile, a tornado was reported to have touched down in Chiba prefecture, destroying a house and injuring four people, including two children, both Japan Today and Japan Times reported.

A man also reportedly died near the area where the tornado had hit, at 9:30am Japan time (8:30am Singapore time), when his vehicle was flipped over.

Here are videos of the tornado and its aftermath.

被害がないこと祈ります。RT @kyousanto: 千葉県竜巻が発生🌪まだ台風上陸前なのに！皆様もご注意して下さい pic.twitter.com/CHzBj2Dxcu

— 中山由美 (@YumiPolar) October 12, 2019

https://twitter.com/nhk_news/status/1182828601101750272

Power outages hit over 7,000 homes, evacuation ordered

Additionally, power outages have hit over 7,000 homes in the Greater Tokyo area, while evacuations for four prefectures — Shizuoka, Tokyo, Gunma, and Wakayama — have been ordered, NHK reported.

The evacuation order applies to more than 8,000 residents, while separately, an evacuation advisory has been issued to another 1.8 million people.

According to the Japanese authorities, an evacuation order means the likelihood of disaster is considered as imminent, and that people are therefore urged to immediately move to safety.

(Editor's note: An earlier version of this article embedded videos from last year's typhoon in Japan. These older videos have been removed from the article. We're sorry for mistakenly including old clips!)

Top photos by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images