The name Rai has been used for two
tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depend ...
s in the western north Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by
Micronesia
Micronesia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania, consisting of about 2,000 small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It has a close shared cultural history with three other island regions: the Philippines to the west, Polynesia to the east, and ...
where large carved artifacts called
Rai stones
A rai stone ( yap, raay), or fei stone, is one of many large artifacts that were manufactured and treasured by the native inhabitants of the Yap islands in Micronesia. They are also known as Yapese stone money or similar names.
The typical rai ...
are a national symbol. It replaced Fanapi after
the 2010 storm, which replaced Rananim after the
2004 storm.
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Tropical Storm Rai (2016)
Tropical Storm Rai was a weak and short-lived tropical cyclone which affected Indochina in September 2016. Formed from a tropical disturbance on September 11, the system developed into a tropical storm (on the JTWC scale) and reached its peak int ...
(T1615, 19W) – a short-lived storm that made landfall on Indochina.
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Typhoon Rai (2021) (T2122, 28W, Odette) – a powerful Category 5-equivalent super typhoon that caused severe and widespread damage in the Southern and Central Philippines.
In 2023, the name ''Rai'' was announced to be retired and will no longer be used. In 2024, it was replaced by ''Sarbul'', which is a
Yapese word for
tradewind.
References
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Pacific typhoon set index articles