List of storms named Phanfone

The name Phanfone (Lao: ຟານທອງ, [faːn˧˥ tʰɔːŋ˧˥]) has been used for four tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Laos and refers to a gold-colored muntjac in Lao.^[1]

Typhoon Phanfone (2002) (T0213, 19W) – a violent, Category 4-equivalent typhoon that affected Japan.
Severe Tropical Storm Phanfone (2008) (T0810) – churned in the open ocean; not recognized by the JTWC.
Typhoon Phanfone (2014) (T1418, 18W, Neneng) – another Category 4 super typhoon that made landfall in Japan.
Typhoon Phanfone (2019) (T1929, 30W, Ursula) – first typhoon to strike the Philippines at Christmas Day since 2016, resulting in at least 50 deaths and $67.2 million (2019 USD) in damages.

The name Phanfone was retired following the 2019 Pacific typhoon season and was replaced with Nokaen (Lao: ນົກແອ່ນ, [nok̚˧ ʔɛːn˧]), which means swallow in Lao.^[2]

Tropical Storm Nokaen (2026) (T2601, 01W, Ada) – paralleled the Philippine coast and brought heavy flooding

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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