List of storms named Matmo
List of storms with the same or similar names
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The name Matmo (Chamorro: måtmo, [mɑtmo]) has been used for three tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by the United States and means "heavy rain" in Chamorro.[1] It replaced the name Chataan (Chamorro: chata’an, [tsætæʔæn]), meaning "nonstop rainy day" in Chamorro, after it was retired following the 2002 Pacific typhoon season.[2]
- Severe Tropical Storm Matmo (2008) (T0803, 04W, Dindo) – remained out to sea.
- Typhoon Matmo (2014) (T1410, 10W, Henry) – struck Taiwan and mainland China.
- Severe Tropical Storm Matmo (2019) (T1922, 23W, BOB 04) – struck Indochina and regenerated in the Bay of Bengal as a stronger tropical cyclone.
- Typhoon Matmo (2025) (T2521, 27W, Paolo) – made landfall in Isabela, Philippines and Zhanjiang, China as a moderately strong typhoon, brought disastrous flooding to Vietnam
The name Matmo was retired following the 2025 Pacific typhoon season and a replacement name will be given at the 59th WMO/Typhoon Committee Annual Session in spring 2027.[3]
