List of storms named Nangka
The name Nangka (Malay: nangka, [ˈnaŋ.ka]) has been used for four tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Malaysia and means jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) in Malay.[1]
- Severe Tropical Storm Nangka (2003) (T0305, 06W, Dodong), tracked well east of Japan.
- Tropical Storm Nangka (2009) (T0904, 04W, Feria), traversed the Philippines and then made its final landfall in Guangdong, China.
- Typhoon Nangka (2015) (T1511, 11W), a powerful Category 4 super typhoon that affected the Mariana Islands and Japan.
- Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) (T2016, 18W, Nika), made landfall in Hainan, China, and in Ninh Bình, Vietnam; the wettest tropical cyclone in the Western Pacific
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.