The name Khanun (, ) has been used for four tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Thailand and means jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) in Thai.
Typhoon Khanun (2005) (T0515, 15W, Kiko), struck China as a Category 3 typhoon. Severe Tropical Storm Khanun (2012) (T1207, 08W, Enteng), the first tropical cyclone to directly impact Korea in two years, claimed 89 lives. Typhoon Khanun (2017) (T1720, 24W, Odette), a mid-range Category 2 typhoon that affected Hainan island as a weak tropical storm. Typhoon Khanun (2023) (T2306, 06W, Falcon), a potent Category 4 typhoon that lingered in the Okinawa Islands, and eventually struck Korea.
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