List of storms named Ewiniar
The name Ewiniar (Chuukese: Éwúniyár, [əwɨn̩ijar]) has been used for five tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by the Federated States of Micronesia and is the name of a storm god, literally meaning "waterspout" in Chuukese.[1][2]
- Typhoon Ewiniar (2000) (T0009, 15W) – a moderate typhoon which did not affect land.
- Typhoon Ewiniar (2006) (T0603, 04W, Ester) – a strong and deadly typhoon that passed over South Korea.
- Severe Tropical Storm Ewiniar (2012) (T1218, 19W) – a strong tropical storm that churned out of the ocean.
- Tropical Storm Ewiniar (2018) (T1804, 05W) – a relatively weak tropical storm which brought prolonged heavy rains to Vietnam and South China.
- Typhoon Ewiniar (2024) (T2401, 01W, Aghon) – a fairly strong typhoon that traversed the central Philippines.
The name Ewiniar was retired following the 2024 Pacific typhoon season and was replaced with Tirou (Chuukese: tirow, [t̪irow]), which refers to a respectful way to say "excuse me" in Chuukese.[3]
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.
- ^ "Trukese-English Dictionary". Internet Archive. 1990. p. 408. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "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 2026)". Japan Meteorological Agency. May 14, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.