List of storms named Phanfone

Last updated September 25, 2024

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

Typhoon Phanfone (2002) (T0213, 19W) – a Category 4 Super Typhoon that affected Japan.
Severe Tropical Storm Phanfone (2008) (T0810) – churned in the open ocean.
Typhoon Phanfone (2014) (T1418, 18W, Neneng) – a Category 4 Super Typhoon that made landfall in Japan.
Typhoon Phanfone (2019) (T1929, 30W, Ursula) – first typhoon to strike the Philippines at Christmas Day since 2016, resulting in at least 50 deaths and $67.2 million (2019 USD) in damages.

The name Phanfone was retired following the 2019 typhoon season and replaced with Nokaen, which means "swallow" in Laotian.

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