List of storms named Saling
Appearance
The name Saling has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean, all named by PAGASA or its predecessor, the Philippine Weather Bureau:
- Typhoon Mary (1965) (T6518, 21W, Saling) – an intense, Category 5-equivalent super typhoon that affected the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan and China.
- Tropical Storm Lorna (1969) (T6918, 22W, Saling) – a late-season severe tropical storm that meandered in the Philippine Sea but dissipated before making landfall.
- Tropical Storm Harriet (1977) (T7716, 16W, Saling) – a fairly strong severe tropical storm that stayed at sea.
- Tropical Depression Saling (1981) – a short-lived tropical depression that was only monitored by PAGASA.
- Typhoon Dot (1985) (T8522, 21W, Saling) – a powerful typhoon that affected the Philippines, Hainan and northern Vietnam, ultimately killing 90 people.
- Typhoon Dan (1989) (T8926, 29W, Saling) – a relatively weak but destructive typhoon that caused widespread damage in the Philippines and Vietnam, claiming 101 lives.
- Tropical Storm Winona (1993) (T9312, 18W, Saling) – a tropical storm that crossed the Philippines before brushing South China and making its final landfall in Vietnam.
See also
[edit]Similar names that have been used for tropical cyclones:
- List of storms named Daling – also used in the Western Pacific Ocean.
- List of storms named Sally – used in the Western Pacific Ocean and three other tropical cyclone basins.