Storms Note: indicates the name was retired after that usage in the respective basin

Pabling (2001) – a weak tropical depression that persisted in the South China Sea.

Pablo 1995 – did not affect land. 2004 – a tropical depression that was only recognized by PAGASA. 2008 – affected the Philippines as a weak tropical storm. 2012 – very intense typhoon that struck Mindanao, Philippines. 2019 – a Category 1 hurricane that became the easternmost Atlantic hurricane on record.

Pabuk 2001 – struck Japan. 2007 – struck Taiwan and China. 2013 – a Category 2-equivalent typhoon that churned in the ocean. 2019 – a weak storm that made landfall in the Malay Peninsula. 2024 – a weak tropical storm that formed near Brunei and Malaysia.

Paddy 1981 – a weak tropical cyclone that had no impact on land. 2021 – remained out to sea.

Paeng 2006 – made landfall over the Philippines after its peak strength as a category 5 typhoon. 2014 – a typhoon that became a Category 5 super typhoon, but did not make landfall. 2018 – another Category 5 super typhoon that later made landfall in Japan as a weaker system. 2022 – a deadly tropical cyclone that caused widespread damage across the Philippines and later impacted Hong Kong and Macau.

Page 1990 – a Category 5 super typhoon that became the fourth typhoon to strike Japan in three months. 1994 – a Category 2 typhoon that stayed out to sea and was difficult to track, having the largest track error of any typhoon in 1994.

Paine 1986 – a Category 2 hurricane that contributed to one of the most significant flooding events in Oklahoma history. 1992 – minimal hurricane that stayed away from any land. 2016 – minimal hurricane that affected Baja California. 2022 – a weak tropical storm, dissipated in the open ocean.

Paka (1997) – originated in the Central Pacific and became a Category 5 super typhoon, affecting the Pacific islands, bringing total damages of up to US$580 million.

Pakhar 2012 – a strong tropical storm that affected the Philippines and the Indochina as a whole in early-April 2012. 2017 – a strong tropical storm that impacted South China during late August 2017. 2022 – remained out at sea but caused 8 indirect deaths in the Philippines.

Pali (2016) – earliest forming tropical cyclone in the East or Central Pacific after forming on January 7, became a Category 2 hurricane.

Paloma (2008) – sixth most intense November Atlantic hurricane on record; affected Cuba causing about US$450 million in damages.

Pam 1974 – a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone that affected the northeastern coast of Australia. 1997 – a Category 2 tropical cyclone that affected the Cook Islands. 2015 – a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone that caused significant damage in Vanuatu and also affected the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and New Zealand.

Pamela 1954 – Category 5 typhoon in the South China Sea that affected South China. 1958 – did not affect any land. 1961 – a Category 5 typhoon that crossed the island and the Taiwan Strait, the storm hit east China. 1964 – did not affect any land. 1966 –a category 2 typhoon made two landfalls with typhoon strength over Masbate and Mindoro before emerging from the South China Sea as a tropical storm. 1970 – brought rains and winds to the Philippines, but no major damage was reported. 1972 – a category 3 typhoon struck Philippines and Hong Kong killing one person. 1976 – a powerful typhoon that struck the U.S. territory of Guam in May 1976, causing about $500 million in damage (USD). 1979 – remained out to sea. 1982 – a Category 3 typhoon threatened Guam six years after the devastating typhoon of the same name. 2021 – a storm that made landfall in Mexico as a category 1 hurricane.

Pancho 1986 – a short-lived tropical cyclone that persisted off the coast of Western Australia. 1997 – a severe tropical cyclone that meandered in the Indian Ocean. 2008 – affected Southwestern Australia bringing rainfall.

Paolo 2013 – PAGASA name for Typhoon Wutip which impacted Vietnam as a Category 3 typhoon. 2017 – PAGASA name for Typhoon Lan, a large intense typhoon that impacted Japan. 2025 – a Category 2 typhoon that made landfall in the Philippines and South China.

Paring 1968 – a Category 4 typhoon that did not affect land. 1972 – the most destructive tropical cyclone to strike Japan during the 1992. 1976 – a weak tropical storm that made landfall Northern Philippines and Hong Kong. 1980 – a tropical depression that affected Philippines, South China and Vietnam. 1984 – a weak tropical depression that persisted near the Philippines. 1988 – a Category 5 super typhoon that did not affect any land. 1992 – a severe tropical storm intensified over the South China Sea before making landfall in Vietnam. 1996 – a Category 3 equivalent typhoon that crossed the Ryukyu Islands. 2000 – a Category 3 typhoon executed a cyclonic loop near the Ryukyu Islands dissipated near Taiwan.

Parma 2003 – a Category 4 super typhoon that did not affect any land. 2009 – a Category 4 typhoon that impacted northern Philippines and South China; same storm as Typhoon Pepeng of 2009 below.

Pasing 1974 – a Category 1 typhoon that made landfall Japan. 1978 – a weak tropical storm that made landfall Vietnam. 1982 – s strong tropical storm significant flooding caused the evacuation of several thousand people and damaged the rice crop. 1986 – a Category 1 typhoon that made landfall Philippines and South China. 1990 – the fifth tropical cyclone of a record-six to hit Japan during the 1990. 1994 – a weak tropical storm that made landfall Taiwan and China.

Pat 1948 – a typhoon that did not affect land. 1951 – a Category 2 typhoon that made landfall on the Philippines and China. 1977 – a weak and short-lived tropical cyclone. 1982 – a Category 3 typhoon that neared the Philippines. 1985 – impacted southern Japan and was known as one of three cyclones that interacted with each other. 1988 – a severe tropical storm that hit the Philippines. 1991 – a Category 4 typhoon that did not affect land. 1994 – a Category 2 typhoon that did not affect land. 2010 – a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone that affected the Cook Islands.

Patricia 1949 – a category 4 typhoon that did not affect any land. 1970 – remained in the open ocean. 1974 – caused no known damage or deaths. 2003 – remained at sea, causing no damages. 2009 – briefly affected parts of Baja California Sur, causing no damage. 2015 – strongest storm ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere, the second-strongest worldwide in terms of pressure, and the strongest in terms of 1-minute sustained winds.

Patsy 1955 – Category 4 super typhoon, struck the Philippines as a tropical storm. 1959 – Category 5 hurricane and Category 4-equivalent typhoon, crossed the International Dateline twice. 1962 – struck Samar, in the Philippines, and China. 1965 – struck the Philippines. 1967– struck China and North Vietnam. 1970 – Category 4 super typhoon, struck the Philippines and North Vietnam. 1973 – Category 5-equivalent super typhoon, brushed the Philippines. 1977 – remained out at sea. 1986 – a Category 2 tropical cyclone that affected Vanuatu and New Caledonia but caused little or no damage to the island nation.

Patty 2012 – weak and short-lived tropical storm that formed near The Bahamas without affecting land. 2024 – a tropical storm that affected the Azores as a subtropical cyclone

Paul 1978 – made landfall in western Mexico. 1980 – affected much of Queensland. 1982 – killed over 1,000 in Central America. 1994 – never threatened land. 1999 – a disorganized tropical storm. 2000 (April) – a severe tropical cyclone that did not affect any land. 2000 (October) – made landfall in Hawaii as a tropical depression. 2006 – made landfall in Mexico as a tropical depression. 2010 – a tropical cyclone that brought flooding in Northern Territory of Australia. 2012 – threatened Baja California, but weakened before landfall. 2018 – never threatened land. 2024 – a Category 2 tropical cyclone that remained away from land in the Coral sea.

Paula 1973 – a weak cyclone that did not impact land. 2001 – caused extensive damage to areas of Vanuatu. 2010 – a small hurricane that struck Honduras and Cuba, causing minimal damage.

Paulette (2020) – a long-lasting Category 2 hurricane that impacted Bermuda.

Pauline 1947 – a Category 3 typhoon that battered northern Philippines. 1961 – remained well out at sea. 1968 – made landfall on Baja California. 1985 – threatened Hawaii. 1997 – was one of the deadliest Pacific hurricanes to make landfall in Mexico, killing more than 200 people.

Pawan (2019) – a relatively weak cyclonic storm that made landfall in Somalia.

Pearl 1948 – a Category 2 typhoon that made landfall Eastern China and Korea. 1983 – a tropical low that was classified as a tropical cyclone during the season. 1994 – a severe tropical cyclone that had no impacts on land which later crossed over to the South-West Indian Ocean.

Pedring (2011) – a strong Category 4 typhoon that ravaged the Philippines.

Pedro (1989) – a Category 2 tropical cyclone that stayed at sea.

Peggy 1945 – a weak tropical storm which did not make landfall. 1965 – not areas land. 1986 – a Category 5 super typhoon that later made landfall on Luzon and China, killing at least 422 people. 1989 – a weak tropical storm which did not impact land.

Peilou (2026) – a tropical storm that did not affect land.

Peipah 2007 – affected the Philippines and Vietnam as a minimal typhoon during November. 2014 – a weak tropical storm that did not affect any land. 2019 – a weak tropical storm that did not affect any land. 2025 – a weak tropical storm that brushed the southern and eastern coasts of Japan.

Peke (1987) – a Category 2 hurricane that persisted in both the Central and Northwest Pacific basins.

Penha (2026) – weak tropical storm that made landfall in the Southern Philippines

Peni 1980 – a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone that affected Fiji. 1990 – a severe tropical cyclone that did not affect any land.

Penny 1974 – a November Category 2 tropical cyclone; did not affect any land. 1998 – a severe tropical storm that affected Philippines. 2018 – a Category 2 tropical cyclone that affected northern Australia.

Pepang 1963 – remained over the open ocean. 1967 – a Category 1 typhoon that affected Philippines and South China. 1971 – a strong typhoon affected Philippines, South China and Vietnam. 1975 – hit the Philippines and Vietnam 1979 – crossed southern Luzon and then made landfall near Hong Kong. 1983 – a strong tropical storm that affected Philippines and South China. 1987 – responsible for severe flooding in Taiwan 1991 – short-lived storm that brushed Japan 1995 – a Category 4 typhoon that crossed the central Philippines and then made landfall on eastern Vietnam, causing 110 deaths 1999 – a Category 3 typhoon that hit northern Luzon then eastern China

Pepeng 2005 – a severe tropical storm that brushed the northeastern tip of the Philippines. 2009 – a Category 4 typhoon that impacted northern Philippines and South China; same storm as Typhoon Parma of 2009 above.

Pepito 2020 – a typhoon that affected the Philippines, Vietnam and Southern China. 2024 – a Category 5 super typhoon that made landfall in Aurora and Catanduanes.

Percy 1980 – a Category 4 typhoon that impacted Taiwan. 1983 – persisted in the South China Sea. 1987 – affected the Caroline Islands. 1990 – impacted northern Philippines and eastern China. 1993 – impacted Japan as a severe tropical storm. 2005 – a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone that did not affect any land.

Perla (2019) – a small Category 2 typhoon that did not affect any land.

Peta (2013) – a weak tropical cyclone that made landfall in northern Western Australia.

Pete (1999) – a weak Category 2 tropical cyclone that crossed from the Australian region to the South Pacific and did not impact land.

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