Typhoon Faxai (disambiguation)

The name Faxai has been used to name four tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Laos and is a woman's given name in the Lao language.

  • Typhoon Faxai (2001) (T0125, 33W)
  • Severe Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) (T0720, 20W, Juaning) – approached Japan.
  • Typhoon Faxai (2014) (T1403, 03W) – an early season typhoon that had no effects on land.
  • Typhoon Faxai (2019) (T1915, 14W) – the strongest storm to hit Japan in 60 years.

Due to the extensive damage and high death toll in Japan caused by the 2019 storm, the name Faxai was retired by the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee in February 2020. A replacement name will be chosen in early 2021.

Preceded by
Kajiki
Pacific typhoon season names
Faxai
Succeeded by
Peipah
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