The name Prapiroon (, , ) has been used to name five
tropical cyclone
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s in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was submitted by the
Kingdom of Thailand
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and refers to
Varuna
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, a Thai rain god.
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Typhoon Prapiroon (2000)
Typhoon Prapiroon () , known in the Philippines as Typhoon Lusing, was the costliest tropical cyclone to strike the Korean Peninsula and the tenth costliest in the West Pacific on record, as of August 2023.
Prapiroon developed as a tropical dep ...
(T0012, 20W, Lusing) – a very costly typhoon that affected the Ryukyu Islands and the Korean Peninsula.
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Typhoon Prapiroon (2006)
Typhoon Prapiroon (), known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Henry, was a minimal typhoon which caused deadly flooding in southern China in early August 2006. Prapiroon developed out of a persistent area of convection accompanied by an area of ...
(T0606, 07W, Henry) – a moderate but deadly category 1 typhoon that affected China.
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Typhoon Prapiroon (2012) (T1221, 22W, Nina) – a category 3 typhoon that stayed in the open ocean.
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Typhoon Prapiroon (2018)
Typhoon Prapiroon (), known in the Philippines as Severe Tropical Storm Florita, was a Category 1 typhoon that worsened the 2018 Japan floods, floods in Japan and also caused impacts in neighboring South Korea in early-July 2018. The storm forme ...
(T1807, 09W, Florita) – a typhoon that worsened the floods in Japan and also caused impacts in neighboring South Korea.
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Severe Tropical Storm Prapiroon (2024) (T2404, 04W, Butchoy) – a tropical storm that affected Hainan and Vietnam, causing moderate damages.
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