List of storms named Bopha

The name Bopha (Khmer: បុប្ផា, [boʔ.pʰɑː]) was used for three tropical cyclones in the West Pacific Ocean. The name, contributed by Cambodia, is a female given name meaning flower in Khmer.[1]

  • Tropical Storm Bopha (2000) (T0015, 24W, Ningning) – An erratically moving system that eventually affected the Philippines.
  • Severe Tropical Storm Bopha (2006) (T0609, 10W, Inday) – Caused minor impact on Taiwan.
  • Typhoon Bopha (2012) (T1224, 26W, Pablo) – A very powerful late-season Category 5 typhoon which formed unusually close to the equator and struck Mindanao, the Philippines at peak intensity; more than 1900 people were killed.

The name Bopha was retired after the 2012 season and replaced with Ampil, which means tamarind in Khmer.[2]

See also

  • Cyclone Bola (1988) – a South Pacific tropical cyclone with a similar name.

References

  1. ↑ "List of names for tropical cyclones adopted by the Typhoon Committee for the western North Pacific and the South China Sea". Japan Meteorological Agency. Archived from the original on August 5, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Replacement Name of BOPHA in the Tropical Cyclone Name List" (PDF). Typhoon Committee. February 11, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
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