List of storms named Saola

The name Saola (Vietnamese: sao la, [saːw˧˧ laː˧˧]) has been used for four tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Vietnam and refers to the saola, a rarely observed bovine species first found in Vietnam.[1]

  • Typhoon Saola (2005) (T0517, 18W) – category 3 typhoon that steered away from Japan.
  • Typhoon Saola (2012) (T1209, 10W, Gener) – a costly tropical cyclone that affected the Philippines, Taiwan, and mainland China.
  • Severe Tropical Storm Saola (2017) (T1722, 27W, Quedan) – category 1 equivalent typhoon that passed closely near Japan but still caused moderate damages.
  • Typhoon Saola (2023) (T2309, 09W, Goring) – a category 5 typhoon that passed close to Babuyan Islands of the Philippines, southern China, and Hong Kong.

The name Saola was retired following the 2023 Pacific typhoon season and was replaced with Saobien (Vietnamese: sao biển, [saːw˧˧ ʔɓiən˧˩]), which means starfish in Vietnamese.[2]

References

  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. ^ 57th ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee Session Report (PDF) (Report). ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee. March 14, 2025. p. 2.
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