TAIPEI (TVBS News) — British YouTuber James Reynolds arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday (Aug. 12) to chase Typhoon Podul as the storm approached the island. The Central Weather Administration (CWA, 中央氣象署), Taiwan's national weather service, issued land warnings for Hualien, Taitung, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung as Typhoon Podul approached Taiwan at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Reynolds flew from Japan specifically to document the extreme weather event for his growing online audience.
Reynolds, who has nearly 50,000 followers on X, resides in Japan and specializes in capturing extreme weather events for his dedicated audience. He announced on YouTube, "Kicking of 2025 chase season," before flying from Haneda Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport to track Typhoon Podul. The storm chaser's journey from Tokyo to Taipei demonstrates his commitment to documenting nature's most powerful phenomena.
Reynolds has established a reputation for documenting typhoon impacts in Taiwan, including last year's Typhoon Krathon, when he filmed dramatic scenes of fallen trees and toppled signposts in Kaohsiung. Currently in Taiwan, he is live-streaming his journey to the storm's anticipated landfall area on the island's east coast. His efforts provide viewers with a real-time glimpse into the typhoon's destructive impact and the challenges faced by those in its path. ◼
