// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy was Toraji a bad storm name? It tormented residents.
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The name Toraji (Korean: 도라지, [to̞ɾa̠d͡ʑi]) has been used for five tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by North Korea and refers a type of bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus) in Korean.[1]
- Typhoon Toraji (2001) (T0108, 11W, Isang) – impacted Taiwan and China, killing at least 200
- Tropical Storm Toraji (2007) (T0703, 03W) – struck Vietnam
- Severe Tropical Storm Toraji (2013) (T1317, 15W) – struck Japan
- Tropical Storm Toraji (2018) (T1827, 32W) – a weak system that struck Vietnam
- Typhoon Toraji (2024) (T2423, 26W, Nika) – a Category 1-typhoon that struck the Northern Philippines
The name Toraji was retired following the 2024 Pacific typhoon season and was replaced with Gaeguri (Korean: 개구리, [kɛɡuɾi]), which means frog in Korean.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "List of names for tropical cyclones adopted by the Typhoon Committee for the western North Pacific and the South China Sea". Japan Meteorological Agency. Archived from the original on August 5, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ↑ "The 58th Annual Session of ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee". Typhoon Committee. March 13, 2026. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
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