Typhoon Noul

Last updated September 10, 2022

The name Noul has been used to name three tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by North Korea and it means glowing or sunset. This name replaced Pongsona, meaning "garden balsam" after the 2002 Pacific typhoon season.

Tropical Storm Noul (2008) (T0821, 26W, Tonyo) - Affected Vietnam

Typhoon Noul (2015) (T1506, 06W, Dodong) - A Category 5 typhoon that caused minimal damage in the Philippines.
Tropical Storm Noul (2020) (T2011, 13W, Leon) - A tropical storm that caused minor damage in Vietnam.

Preceded by Haishen	Pacific typhoon season names Noul	Succeeded by Dolphin

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Tropical Storm Noul, also known in the Philippines as Tropical Depression Leon, was a weak, but deadly tropical cyclone that impacted central Vietnam, which had been affected by Tropical Storm Sinlaku more than one month earlier. Noul originated from a tropical system in the Philippine Sea in September 15. The system was upgraded into a tropical depression later that same day by JMA, with JTWC and PAGASA following suit in 15:00 UTC, with PAGASA assigning the local name Leon to the developing tropical cyclone. As Leon was leaving the area of responsibility, Leon intensified into a tropical storm and was assigned the international name Noul by JMA. Noul would make landfall between Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên-Huế provinces in September 18 before degenerating into a remnant low over Thailand later that day.

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