List of storms named Kujira

The name Kujira (Japanese: クジラ, [kɯ̟ʑiɾa̠]) has been used for five tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Japan and refers to the constellation Cetus, the whale, in Japanese.

Typhoon Kujira (2003) (T0302, 02W, Amang) – a long-lived typhoon that threatened the Philippines and Taiwan before approaching Japan. Typhoon Kujira (2009) (T0901, 01W, Dante) – affected the Philippines before turning out to sea. Tropical Storm Kujira (2015) (T1508, 08W) – affected Hainan and Northern Vietnam. Severe Tropical Storm Kujira (2020) (T2013, 15W) – category 1 typhoon which stayed out to sea. Tropical Storm Kujira (2026) (T2614, 13W, Luis–Maymay) — had an erratic track causing minor impacts in Northern Luzon, the first storm to have 2 PAGASA names since Maysak in 2008.

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