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Typhoon Toraji

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The name Toraji has been used to name three tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was submitted by North Korea and refers to a species of flower, the broad bellflower (platycodi radix).

  • Typhoon Toraji (2001) (T0108, 11W, Isang) – impacted Taiwan and China, killing at least 72
  • Tropical Storm Toraji (2007) (T0703, 03W) – struck Vietnam
  • Tropical Storm Toraji (2013) (T1317, 15W) – struck Japan.

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