List of storms named Faxai

The name Faxai (Lao: ຟ້າໃສ, [faː˥˨ saj˩]) has been used for four tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Laos and is a feminine given name meaning "clear skies" in Lao.^[1]

Typhoon Faxai (2001) (T0125, 33W) – an intense late-season typhoon that stayed out to sea.
Severe Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) (T0720, 20W, Juaning) – approached Japan.
Typhoon Faxai (2014) (T1403, 03W) – had no effects on land.
Typhoon Faxai (2019) (T1915, 14W) – Category 4 typhoon that made landfall in the Kantō region of Japan.

The name Faxai was retired following the 2019 Pacific typhoon season and was replaced with Nongfa (Lao: ໜອງຟ້າ, [nɔːŋ˩ faː˥˨]), which refers to Nong Fa Lake in Lao.^[2]

Tropical Storm Nongfa (2025) (T2514, 20W, Jacinto) – affected the Philippines and made landfall over Vietnam

References

^ "List of names for tropical cyclones adopted by the Typhoon Committee for the western North Pacific and the South China Sea". Japan Meteorological Agency. Archived from the original on August 5, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
^ "Replacement Names of FAXAI, HAGIBIS, KAMMURI, LEKIMA, PHANFONE, and YUTU in the Tropical Cyclone Name List" (PDF). Typhoon Committee. February 23, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2026.

[1] "List of names for tropical cyclones adopted by the Typhoon Committee for the western North Pacific and the South China Sea". Japan Meteorological Agency. Archived from the original on August 5, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

[2] "Replacement Names of FAXAI, HAGIBIS, KAMMURI, LEKIMA, PHANFONE, and YUTU in the Tropical Cyclone Name List" (PDF). Typhoon Committee. February 23, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2026.

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