List of storms named Choi-wan
The name Choi-wan (彩雲) has been used to name three tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Hong Kong, and means "colourful cloud" in Cantonese.[1] It is also the name of a public housing estate in Hong Kong.[2]
- Typhoon Choi-wan (2003) (T0315, 16W, Roskas) – parallelled the Japanese coast.
- Typhoon Choi-wan (2009) (T0914, 15W) – moved through the Northern Mariana Islands as a Category 5 super typhoon.
- Severe Tropical Storm Choi-wan (2015) (T1523, 23W) – never reached typhoon strength by the JMA.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Meaning of Tropical Cyclone Names". Hong Kong Observatory. 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
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