List of storms named Kong-rey

The name Kong-rey (Khmer: កង្រី, [kɑŋ.ˈrəj]) has been used for five tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Cambodia and refers to a girl from a Khmer legend, as well as a mountain named after that girl.^[1]

Typhoon Kong-rey (2001) (T0106, 09W) – not a threat to land.
Typhoon Kong-rey (2007) (T0701, 01W) – affected the Mariana Islands though not a threat to mainland.
Severe Tropical Storm Kong-rey (2013) (T1315, 14W, Nando) – passed close to Taiwan and affected Japan.
Typhoon Kong-rey (2018) (T1825, 30W, Queenie) – a Category 5 super typhoon that affected Japan and South Korea.
Typhoon Kong-rey (2024) (T2421, 23W, Leon) – a large Category 5 super typhoon that became the latest typhoon to make landfall in Taiwan.

The name Kong-rey was retired following the 2024 season and was replaced with Koki (Khmer: គគីរ, [kɔ.ˈkiː]), which means a type of tree (Hopea odorata) in Khmer.^[2]

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.
^ "The 58th Annual Session of ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee". Typhoon Committee. March 13, 2026. 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] "The 58th Annual Session of ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee". Typhoon Committee. March 13, 2026. Retrieved March 15, 2026.

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