List of storms named Hagibis
The name Hagibis (Tagalog: hagibis, [hɐ.ɣɪ.ˈbɪs], ha-GHEE-bis) has been used for four tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by the Philippines and means "rapidity" or "swiftness" in Tagalog.[1]
- Typhoon Hagibis (2002) (T0203, 05W) – Category 5 super typhoon that never affected land
- Typhoon Hagibis (2007) (T0724, 23W, Lando) – traversed the Philippines twice
- Tropical Storm Hagibis (2014) (T1407, 07W) – made landfall over southern China
- Typhoon Hagibis (2019) (T1919, 20W) – long-lived and violent Category 5 super typhoon that caused widespread destruction in Japan
The name Hagibis was retired following the 2019 Pacific typhoon season and was replaced with Ragasa (Tagalog: ragasa, [ɾɐɣɐˈsaʔ]), meaning "sudden acceleration" in Tagalog.[2]
- Typhoon Ragasa (2025) (T2518, 24W, Nando) – a Category 5 super typhoon that caused devastation across the Batanes, Taiwan, and South China
The name Ragasa was retired following the 2025 Pacific typhoon season and a replacement name will be given at the 59th WMO/Typhoon Committee Annual Session in spring 2027.[3]
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.
- ^ "The 58th Annual Session of ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee". Typhoon Committee. March 13, 2026. Retrieved March 15, 2026.