List of storms named Pakhar

The name Pakhar (Lao: ປາຂ່າ, [paː˩ kʰaː˧]) has been used for three tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Laos and means Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) in Lao.^[1] It replaced the name Matsa (Lao: ມັດສາ, [mat˧ saː˩]), which refers to the Suvannamaccha mermaid in Southeast Asian legends, following the 2005 Pacific typhoon season.^[2]

Tropical Storm Pakhar (2012) (T1201, 02W) – struck Vietnam.
Severe Tropical Storm Pakhar (2017) (T1714, 16W, Jolina) – strong tropical storm that made landfall on Luzon and later in South China.
Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022) (T2225, 29W, Rosal) – remained out at sea but caused 8 indirect deaths in the Philippines.

References

^ "List of names for tropical cyclones adopted by the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee for the western North Pacific and the South China Sea (valid as of 2025)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
^ "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 ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee for the western North Pacific and the South China Sea (valid as of 2025)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

[2] "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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