The name Chanthu has been used to name four
tropical cyclone
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s in the western north Pacific. The name was submitted by
Cambodia
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and means
flower
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Severe Tropical Storm Chanthu (2004) (T0405, 08W, Gener) – struck Vietnam
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Typhoon Chanthu (2010)
Typhoon Chanthu, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Caloy, was a weak typhoon that impacted southeastern China in the 2010 Pacific typhoon season.
Meteorological history
Early on July 17, the JMA reported that a tropical depression had d ...
(T1003, 04W, Caloy) – struck China
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Severe Tropical Storm Chanthu (2016) (T1607, 09W) – brushed the eastern coast of Japan at peak intensity
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Typhoon Chanthu (2021) (T2114, 19W, Kiko) – A Category 5 super typhoon that caused damage mainly in Taiwan, China, and Japan.
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