List of storms named Saomai

The name Saomai (Vietnamese: sao Mai, [saːw˧˧ maːj˧˧]) has been used for two tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Vietnam and means Venus, literally "morning star," in Vietnamese.[1]

  • Typhoon Saomai (2000) (T0014, 22W, Osang) - a Category 5 super typhoon impacted Japan and Korean peninsula.
  • Typhoon Saomai (2006) (T0608, 08W, Juan) – another Category 5 super typhoon that caused 458 deaths in the Philippines and China.

The name Saomai was retired following the 2006 Pacific typhoon season and was replaced with Son-Tinh.

References

  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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