Tropical Storm Mangkhut

Typhoon Mangkhut has been used to name two tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was submitted by Thailand, and refers to a mangosteen. This was also the name that replaced Durian after this storm.

  • Tropical Storm Mangkhut (2013) (T1310, 10W, Kiko)- A weak tropical storm that affected Vietnam in 2013.
  • Typhoon Mangkhut (2018) (T1822, 26W, Ompong)- A storm which made direct Category 5 landfall in the Philippines, and later affected Hong Kong.

Due to the damage caused by Ompong (Mangkhut) of 2018, it was retired and replaced with Krathon.

Preceded by
Jebi		 Pacific typhoon season names
Krathon		 Succeeded by
Barijat
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