2004

Typhoon Season

Name Changes

Retired / Replaced (3)

Sudal 7K
Retired by Mirinae
Tingting 8D
Retired by Lionrock
resubmitted following a storm naming contest in Hong Kong
Rananim 8I
Retired by Fanapi

Debuted (29)

Statistics

Avg. intensity2.24

Avg. date17/8 – 26/8

Avg. duration8 days

Storms by intensity:

Category 5 Super Typhoon

Category 4 Typhoon

Category 3 Typhoon

Category 2 Typhoon

Category 1 Typhoon

Severe Tropical Storm

Tropical Storm

Monsoon Depression

All Storms (29)

Name	Category	Meaning	Contributed By	Position	Dates	Track

Name	Category	Meaning	Contributed By	Position	Dates	Track
Sudal	4	Otter		7K	4/4 - 16/4/2004	Zoom Earth
Nida	5	Name of woman		7L	13/5 - 21/5/2004	Zoom Earth
Omais	STS	Palauan word for "wandering around"		7M	16/5 - 22/5/2004	Zoom Earth
Conson	3	A historical place		7N	4/6 - 11/6/2004	Zoom Earth
Chanthu	1	A kind of flower		8A	7/6 - 15/6/2004	Zoom Earth
Dianmu	5	Mother of lightning		8B	11/6 - 21/6/2004	Zoom Earth
Mindulle	4	Dandelion		8C	21/6 - 4/7/2004	Zoom Earth
Tingting	1	Name of young girl		8D	25/6 - 4/7/2004	Zoom Earth
Kompasu	TS	Circinus, a V-shaped device for describing circles or circular arcs		8E	12/7 - 16/7/2004	Zoom Earth
Namtheun	4	River, which is one of the tributaries of Mekong River		8F	24/7 - 3/8/2004	Zoom Earth
Malou	TS	Agate		8G	2/8 - 6/8/2004	Zoom Earth
Meranti	2	A type of tree		8H	2/8 - 9/8/2004	Zoom Earth
Rananim	2	Chuukese word for "Hello"		8I	6/8 - 15/8/2004	Zoom Earth
Malakas	TS	Strong, powerful		8J	9/8 - 13/8/2004	Zoom Earth
Megi	1	Catfish		8K	14/8 - 20/8/2004	Zoom Earth
Chaba	5	Tropical flower (the shoeflower, genus hibiscus)		8L	18/8 - 31/8/2004	Zoom Earth
Aere	2	A storm		8M	18/8 - 31/8/2004	Zoom Earth
Songda	4	A river in northwestern Vietnam		8N	26/8 - 8/9/2004	Zoom Earth
Sarika	TS	Singing bird		9A	3/9 - 9/9/2004	Zoom Earth
Haima	TS	Sea horse		9B	10/9 - 13/9/2004	Zoom Earth
Meari	4	Reflection of sound or echo		9C	19/9 - 29/9/2004	Zoom Earth
Ma-on	5	Horse saddle (name of a peak)		9D	3/10 - 10/10/2004	Zoom Earth
Tokage	4	Lacerta, lizard		9E	12/10 - 20/10/2004	Zoom Earth
Nock-ten	3	Bird		9F	14/10 - 26/10/2004	Zoom Earth
Muifa	4	Plum blossom		9G	14/11 - 25/11/2004	Zoom Earth
Merbok	MD	A type of bird		9H	21/11 - 23/11/2004	Zoom Earth
Nanmadol	4	A famous Pohnpei ruin, the "Venice of the Pacific"		9I	29/11 - 4/12/2004	Zoom Earth
Talas	TS	Sharpness, acuteness		9J	9/12 - 20/12/2004	Zoom Earth
Noru	TS	Roe deer		9K	17/12 - 21/12/2004	Zoom Earth