The name Val has been used for eight tropical cyclones worldwide: five in the Western North Pacific and three in the South Pacific basins.
In the Western Pacific: Tropical Storm Val (1982) (T8206, 06W, Deling) – short-lived storm east of Taiwan. Tropical Storm Val (1985) (T8517, 16W, Narsing) – passed south of Taiwan, dissipated approaching Guangdong. Tropical Storm Val (1988) (T8831, 53W, Apiang) – late season storm, dissipated northeast of the Philippines. Tropical Storm Val (1992) (T9220, 20W)– remained east of Japan. Tropical Storm Val (1995) (T9517, 25W) – took erratic track southeast of Japan before dissipating northeast of the Philippines.
In the South Pacific: Cyclone Val (1975) – Category 4 tropical cyclone, meandered near Fiji and Wallis and Futuna. Cyclone Val (1980) – passed over Wallis and Futuna. Cyclone Val (1991) – Category 4 tropical cyclone, caused over US$250 million in damage in Samoa and American Samoa.
The WMO retired the name Val from use in the South Pacific basin following the 1991–92 cyclone season.