List of storms named Washi
The name Washi has been used for two tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Japan and refers to the constellation Aquila, the eagle, in Japanese.[1]
- Tropical Storm Washi (2005) (T0508, 08W) – impacted South China
- Severe Tropical Storm Washi (2011) (T1121, 27W, Sendong) – impacted southern Philippines and killed more than 1,200 people
The name Washi was retired following the 2011 Pacific typhoon season and was replaced with Hato, which refers to the constellation Columba, the dove, in Japanese.[2] The name was first (and only) used in 2017.
- Typhoon Hato (2017) (T1713, 15W, Isang) – one of the strongest typhoons to affect Hong Kong and Macau in 50 years
The name Hato was retired following the 2017 Pacific typhoon season and was replaced with Yamaneko, which refers to the constellation Lynx, the lynx, in Japanese.[3] The name was first used in 2022.
- Tropical Storm Yamaneko (2022) (T2224, 28W) – stayed out to sea
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.
- ^ "NEW NAMES OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONES" (PDF). Typhoon Committee. January 31, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "Replacement Names of TEMBIN, HATO, and KAI-TAK in the Tropical Cyclone Name List" (PDF). Typhoon Committee. February 27, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2026.