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Typhoon Asiang

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The name Asiang has been used to name 10 tropical cyclones in the PAGASA area of responsibility.

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Recognized Internationally

  • Typhoon Tess (1964) (T6401, 01W, Asiang), Category 2 typhoon; did not make landfall
  • Typhoon Kit (1972) (T7201, 01W, Asiang), strongest storm in January ever in the Western North Pacific; killed 204 people in the Philippines and caused 23 million USD in damages
  • Typhoon Kathy (1976) (T7601, 01W, Asiang)
  • Tropical Storm Wynne (1984) (T8402, 02W, Asiang), passed by the southern coast of Taiwan; led to flooding in Luzon; made landfall in China near the Luichow Peninsula
  • Typhoon Roy (1988) (T8801, 01W, Asiang), second-most intense January tropical cyclone on record in the Western Pacific basin; two fatalities and $28.5 million (1988 USD) in losses, mainly in the Mariana Islands
  • Typhoon Bobbie (1992) (T9203, 02W, Asiang), throughout Japan, damage reached 371.8 million yen ($2.9 million)
  • Typhoon Damrey (2000) (T0001, 01W, Asiang), second strongest storm in May; first Asian name to be used to name a typhoon

    • After the 2000 season PAGASA revised their naming lists and the name Asiang was excluded. Therefore, Typhoon Damrey was the last use of the name Asiang.

    Only Recognized by PAGASA

  • Tropical Storm Asiang (1968)
  • Tropical Depression Asiang (1980)
  • Tropical Depression Asiang (1996)

    • References

    Typhoon Asiang Wikipedia
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