List of storms named Etau

Last updated January 08, 2024

The name Etau has been used to name four tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by the United States of America, and is a Palauan word for "storm cloud".^[1]

Typhoon Etau (2003) (T0310, 11W, Kabayan) – struck Japan.
Tropical Storm Etau (2009) (T0909, 10W) – approached Japan and brought heavy rain.
Severe Tropical Storm Etau (2015) (T1518, 18W) - struck Japan and brought heavy rain.
Tropical Storm Etau (2020) (T2021, 24W, Tonyo) - A weak tropical storm that made landfall in Vietnam as a tropical depression.

↑ "List of names for tropical cyclones adopted by the Typhoon Committee for the western North Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea". Typhoon Committee. JMA. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-09.

Preceded by Atsani	Pacific typhoon season names Etau	Succeeded by Bang-Lang

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Typhoon Etau, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Kabayan, produced near-record winds and rainfall in Japan in August 2003. The tenth named storm and fifth typhoon of the 2003 Pacific typhoon season, Etau developed on August 2, and gradually intensified while moving to the northwest. Etau formed an eye and became a large storm by the time it approached Okinawa on August 7. The typhoon attained peak winds of 155 km/h (96 mph) before weakening slightly while turning to the northeast. Etau made landfall on the Japanese island of Shikoku on August 8, and later moved across portions of Honshu and Hokkaido. After weakening to tropical storm status, the cyclone became extratropical on August 9 and dissipated three days later.

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[1] "List of names for tropical cyclones adopted by the Typhoon Committee for the western North Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea". Typhoon Committee. JMA. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-09.

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