The name Wukong (Mandarin: 悟空, [u˥˩ kʰʊŋ˥]) has been used for five tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by China and refers to Sun Wukong, a character in the Chinese epic Journey to the West, in Mandarin.
Typhoon Wukong (2000) (T0016, 23W, Maring) – affected Hainan and Indochina. Severe Tropical Storm Wukong (2006) (T0610, 11W) – impacted southern Japan. Tropical Storm Wukong (2012) (T1225, 27W, Quinta) – impacted the Philippines, causing flash flooding. Severe Tropical Storm Wukong (2018) (T1811, 14W) – churned in the open ocean. Tropical Storm Wukong (2024) (T2408, 09W) – churned in the open ocean.
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