The name Molave (, ) has been used to name three
tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean. The name is a Spanish corruption of ''mulawin'', referring to the ''
Vitex parviflora'', a species of hard wood used in furniture.
The name Molave replaced ''
Imbudo'' after it caused extensive damage both over the Philippines and China.
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Typhoon Molave (2009)
The 2009 Pacific typhoon season was a below average season that spawned only 22 named storms, 13 typhoons, and five super typhoons. It was also recognized as the deadliest season in the Philippines for decades. The first half of the season was ve ...
(T0906, 07W, Isang) - affected China
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Tropical Storm Molave (2015)
The 2015 Pacific typhoon season was a slightly above average season that produced 27 tropical storms, 18 typhoons, and nine super typhoons. The season ran throughout 2015, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between May and November ...
(T1514, 15W) - never affected land
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Typhoon Molave
Typhoon Molave, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Quinta, was a strong tropical cyclone that caused widespread damage in the Philippines and Indochina in late October 2020, and became the strongest to strike the South Central Coast of Vietnam ...
(2020) (T2018, 21W, Quinta) - a powerful typhoon that devastated the Southern Luzon area of the Philippines and Vietnam.
The name ''Molave'' was retired from use in the Western Pacific following the 2020 typhoon season and was replaced with ''Narra'', which refers to the pantropical genus ''
Pterocarpus'' of trees in the family
, but especially ''
Pterocarpus indicus''.
References
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Pacific typhoon set index articles