List of storms named Songda

Not to be confused with Typhoon Sonca.

The name Songda (Vietnamese: Sông Đà, [səwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗaː˨˩]) has been used for four tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Vietnam and refers to the Black River in Vietnamese.[1]

  • Typhoon Songda (2004) (T0418, 22W, Nina) – a Category 4 typhoon which struck Japan, becoming the 5th costliest typhoon in record.
  • Typhoon Songda (2011) (T1102, 04W, Chedeng) – a Category 5 super typhoon which passed close to Luzon and eventually brushed the southern tip of Japan.
  • Typhoon Songda (2016) (T1620, 23W) – a Category 4 super typhoon, reached its peak intensity southeast of Japan; later struck the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada as a powerful extratropical storm.
  • Tropical Storm Songda (2022) (T2205, 06W) – brought heavy rains to parts of the Korean Peninsula.

References

  1. ^ "List of names for tropical cyclones adopted by the Typhoon Committee for the western North Pacific and the South China Sea". Japan Meteorological Agency. Archived from the original on August 5, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
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