List of storms named Phanfone

Phanfone may refer to four tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is a Lao term for Animal.

Typhoon Phanfone (2002) (T0213, 19W) – affected Japan
Severe Tropical Storm Phanfone (2008) (T0810) – was only recognized by the Japan Meteorological Agency as a severe tropical storm.
Typhoon Phanfone (2014) (T1418, 18W, Neneng) – made landfall in Japan
Typhoon Phanfone (2019) (T1929, 30W, Ursula) – Struck the Philippines on Christmas, killing over 50.

Due to the extensive damage and high death toll in the Philippines caused by the 2019 storm, the name Phanfone was retired by the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee in February 2020. In 2021, the Typhoon Committee chose the name Nokaen as a replacement name, which means "swallow" in Laotian.

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