List of storms named Mekkhala

The name Mekkhala (Thai: เมขลา, [meːk˥˩.kʰa˧.laː˩˩˦]) has been used for four tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. This name was originally spelled Megkhla by the WMO before an orthographic update in 2002. The name was contributed by Thailand and refers to Manimekhala, a guardian-angel of the seas in Southeast Asian myths, in Thai.^[1]

Tropical Storm Mekkhala (2002) (T0220, 24W) – struck Hainan Island
Tropical Storm Mekkhala (2008) (T0816, 20W) – affected southern China
Severe Tropical Storm Mekkhala (2015) (T1501, 01W, Amang) – category 1 typhoon that impacted the Philippines in January.
Severe Tropical Storm Mekkhala (2020) (T2006, 07W, Ferdie) – category 1 typhoon that struck Fujian, China at peak intensity.

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.

[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.

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