List of storms named Pakhar
List of storms with the same or similar names
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The name Pakhar (Lao: ປາຂ່າ, [paː˩ kʰaː˧]) has been used for three tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Laos and refers to the Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) in Lao.[1] It replaced the name Matsa (Lao: ມັດສາ, [mat˧ saː˩]), which refers to the Suvannamaccha mermaid in Southeast Asian legends, following the 2005 Pacific typhoon season.[2]
- Tropical Storm Pakhar (2012) (T1201, 02W) – struck Vietnam.
- Severe Tropical Storm Pakhar (2017) (T1714, 16W, Jolina) – strong tropical storm that made landfall on Luzon and later in South China.
- Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022) (T2225, 29W, Rosal) – remained out at sea but caused 8 indirect deaths in the Philippines.
