The name Tembin (Japanese: テンビン, [tẽ̞mbʲĩn]) has been used for four tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Japan and refers to the constellation Libra, the balancing scale, in Japanese.
Tropical Storm Tembin (2000) (T0005, 09W) – not a threat to land while tropical. Tropical Storm Tembin (2005) (T0522, 23W, Ondoy) – crossed the Philippines. Typhoon Tembin (2012) (T1214, 15W, Igme) – made landfall in Taiwan twice; interacted with Typhoon Bolaven. Typhoon Tembin (2017) (T1727, 33W, Vinta) – a Category 2 typhoon that devastated southern Philippines, killing over 266 people.
The name Tembin was retired following the 2017 Pacific typhoon season and was replaced with Koinu (Japanese: コイヌ, [ko̞inɯ̟]), which refers to the constellation Canis Minor, the puppy, in Japanese.
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