The name Hagibis (Tagalog: hagibis, [hɐ.ɣɪ.ˈbɪs], ) has been used for four tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by the Philippines and means "rapidity" or "swiftness" in Tagalog.
Typhoon Hagibis (2002) (T0203, 05W) – Category 5 super typhoon that never affected land Typhoon Hagibis (2007) (T0724, 23W, Lando) – traversed the Philippines twice Tropical Storm Hagibis (2014) (T1407, 07W) – made landfall over southern China Typhoon Hagibis (2019) (T1919, 20W) – long-lived and violent Category 5 super typhoon that caused widespread destruction in Japan
The name Hagibis was retired following the 2019 Pacific typhoon season and was replaced with Ragasa (Tagalog: ragasa, [ɾɐɣɐ,ˈsaʔ], ), meaning "sudden acceleration" in Tagalog.
Typhoon Ragasa (2025) (T2518, 24W, Nando) – a Category 5 super typhoon that caused devastation across the Batanes, Taiwan, and South China
The name Ragasa was retired following the 2025 Pacific typhoon season and a replacement name will be given at the 59th WMO/Typhoon Committee Annual Session in spring 2027.
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