List of storms named Jelawat
The name Jelawat (Malay: jelawat, [dʒəlawat]) has been used for five tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Malaysia and means a sultan fish (Leptobarbus hoevenii).[1]
- Typhoon Jelawat (2000) (T0008, 13W) – made landfall in China as a weakening typhoon.
- Tropical Storm Jelawat (2006) (T0602, 03W, Domeng) – impacted China.
- Typhoon Jelawat (2012) (T1217, 18W, Lawin) – an intense Category 5-equivalent super typhoon that struck Japan.
- Typhoon Jelawat (2018) (T1803, 03W, Caloy) – an early-season Category 4 super typhoon.
- Tropical Storm Jelawat (2023) (T2317, 18W, Kabayan) – a late-season storm that traversed the island of Mindanao.
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.