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List of storms named Bopha
List of storms with the same or similar names From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The name Bopha (Khmer: បុប្ផា, [boʔ.pʰɑː]) has been used to name three tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was submitted by Cambodia and is a flower and girl's name.
- Tropical Storm Bopha (2000) (T0015, 24W, Ningning) – An erratically moving system that eventually affected the Philippines.
- Severe Tropical Storm Bopha (2006) (T0609, 10W, Inday) – Caused minor impact on Taiwan.
- Typhoon Bopha (2012) (T1224, 26W, Pablo) – A very powerful late-season Category 5 typhoon which formed unusually close to the equator and struck Mindanao, the Philippines at peak intensity, more than 1900 people were killed.
The name Bopha was retired by the WMO following the 2013 typhoon season and was replaced by Ampil in the 2018 season which means tamarind.
This article includes a list of named storms that share the same name (or similar names).
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