Typhoon Hagibis is already causing havoc before it’s even reached Japan with one person reportedly being killed in the Chiba region.

The person died after their car flipped when a tornado struck the area of Chiba.

The tornado caused significant damage and injured four people, NHK World reports.

Nearly 2,000 domestic and international flight into and out of Tokyo’s major airports have been cancelled.

Typhoon Higibis is the 19th storm to hit the region this year.