The name Cora has been used for one
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 ...
in the Atlantic Ocean, eight in the western Pacific, and one in the South Pacific.
Cora was used for one tropical cyclone in the Atlantic:
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Hurricane Cora (1978)
Hurricane Cora was the first tropical cyclone of the 1978 Atlantic hurricane season to reach hurricane strength. Forming from a disturbance that exited the African coast on August 7, the storm moved at an unusually high forward speed for a cyclo ...
, after crossing Central America into the Pacific Ocean, the system reformed and became Hurricane Kristy
Cora was used for seven tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific and one in the Central Pacific:
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Typhoon Cora (1953)
The 1953 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1953, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year wh ...
(T5320)
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Hurricane Cora (1958)
The 1958 Pacific hurricane season saw thirteen tropical systems. It officially started on May 15, 1958, in the eastern Pacific and lasted until November 30, 1958.
Systems
Hurricane One
On June 14, a tropical storm hit southern Mexico.
Tropi ...
, formed in the Central Pacific
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Typhoon Cora (1961)
The 1961 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1961, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year whe ...
(T6105, 20W)
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Typhoon Cora (1964)
The 1964 Pacific typhoon season was the most active tropical cyclone season recorded globally, with a total of 39 tropical storms forming. It had no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1964, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwe ...
(T6406, 08W, Huaning), peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon; made landfall in the Philippines as a tropical storm
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Typhoon Cora (1966)
Typhoon Cora, also known as the 2nd Miyakojima Typhoon ( 第2宮古島台風) in Japan, was a typhoon that hit the Ryūkyū Islands in 1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military rule ...
(T6618, 18W), Category 5 super typhoon; struck the Ryūkyū Islands
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Typhoon Cora (1969) (T6909, 09W, Ibiang), struck southern Japan
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Typhoon Cora (1972) (T7215, 16W)
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Typhoon Cora (1975) (T7513, 15W, Luding)
Cora was used for one tropical cyclone in the South Pacific:
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Cyclone Cora (1998), some damage to Tonga
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