The name Talas (Tagalog: talas, [ˈtaː.lɐs]) has been used for four tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by the Philippines and means "sharpness" or "acuteness" in Tagalog.
Tropical Storm Talas (2004) (T0428, 31W, Zosimo) – brushed Ebeye Island and affected Ujae Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Severe Tropical Storm Talas (2011) (T1112, 15W) – an unusually large storm that caused widespread damage in Japan, killing 82. Severe Tropical Storm Talas (2017) (T1704, 06W) – made landfall in Central Vietnam and dissipated in Laos, causing 14 fatalities. Tropical Storm Talas (2022) (T2215, 17W) – brushed the coast of Japan, claiming 3 lives.
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