2015

Typhoon Season

Name Changes

Avg. intensity2.78

Avg. date18/7 – 28/7

Avg. duration9 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

Name	Category	Meaning	Contributed By	Position	Dates	Track

Name	Category	Meaning	Contributed By	Position	Dates	Track
Mekkhala	1	Angel of thunder		5L	13/1 - 21/1/2015	Zoom Earth
Higos	4	Chamorro word for "fig"		5M	6/2 - 12/2/2015	Zoom Earth
Bavi	TS	A mountain chain in northern Vietnam		5N	10/3 - 21/3/2015	Zoom Earth
Maysak	5	A kind of tree		6A	26/3 - 7/4/2015	Zoom Earth
Haishen	TS	God of sea		6B	2/4 - 6/4/2015	Zoom Earth
Noul	5	Glows, red sky		6C	2/5 - 12/5/2015	Zoom Earth
Dolphin	5	A Chinese white dolphin which lives in HK waters, and also a mascot of HK		6D	6/5 - 20/5/2015	Zoom Earth
Kujira	TS	Cetus, whale		6E	19/6 - 25/6/2015	Zoom Earth
Chan-hom	4	A kind of tree		6F	29/6 - 13/7/2015	Zoom Earth
Linfa	1	Lotus		6G	1/7 - 10/7/2015	Zoom Earth
Nangka	4	Jackfruit		6H	2/7 - 18/7/2015	Zoom Earth
Halola	2	—	CPHC (U.S.A)	CPHC	13/7 - 26/7/2015	Zoom Earth
Soudelor	5	Legendary Pohnpei chief		6I	29/7 - 11/8/2015	Zoom Earth
Molave	TS	A popular hard wood used in furniture		6J	6/8 - 14/8/2015	Zoom Earth
Goni	4	Swan		6K	13/8 - 25/8/2015	Zoom Earth
Atsani	5	Lightning flash		6L	14/8 - 25/8/2015	Zoom Earth
Kilo	2	—	CPHC (U.S.A)	CPHC	1/9 - 11/9/2015	Zoom Earth
Etau	STS	Palauan word for "storm cloud"		6M	6/9 - 9/9/2015	Zoom Earth
Vamco	TS	A river in southern Vietnam		6N	13/9 - 15/9/2015	Zoom Earth
Krovanh	3	A kind of tree		7A	13/9 - 21/9/2015	Zoom Earth
Dujuan	4	Azalea		7B	19/9 - 30/9/2015	Zoom Earth
Mujigae	4	Rainbow		7C	30/9 - 5/10/2015	Zoom Earth
Choi-wan	1	Colorful cloud		7D	1/10 - 7/10/2015	Zoom Earth
Koppu	4	Crater, cup		7E	12/10 - 21/10/2015	Zoom Earth
Champi	4	Red jasmine flower		7F	13/10 - 25/10/2015	Zoom Earth
In-fa	4	Fireworks		7G	16/11 - 27/11/2015	Zoom Earth
Melor	4	Jasmine flower		7H	10/12 - 17/12/2015	Zoom Earth