The name Nangka (Malay: nangka, [ˈnaŋ.ka]) has been used for five tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Malaysia and means jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) in Malay.
Severe Tropical Storm Nangka (2003) (T0305, 06W, Dodong) - tracked well east of Japan. Tropical Storm Nangka (2009) (T0904, 04W, Feria) - traversed the Philippines and then made its final landfall in Guangdong, China. Typhoon Nangka (2015) (T1511, 11W) - a powerful Category 4 super typhoon that affected the Mariana Islands and Japan. Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) (T2016, 18W, Nika) - affected Hainan, China and Vietnam; also the wettest tropical cyclone in the Western Pacific Tropical Storm Nangka (2026) (T2617, 16W) - weak and short-lived storm that stayed out to sea
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