 In Japan, the outer edges of the typhoon caused torrential rains, killing 45 and destroying more than 65,000 houses.115 mph (185 km/h) Typhoon Ellen, which reached its peak while south of Japan on August 4, struck the southern part of the country on the 7th.It paralleled the southern portion of the archipelago, and became extratropical on the 9th over the open western Pacific Ocean.