List of storms named Durian

The name Durian has been used to name two tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean. The name was submitted by Thailand, and refers to a Southeast Asian fruit of the same name.

  • Tropical Storm Durian (2001) (T0103, 05W) - made landfall in China, killing 78.
  • Typhoon Durian (2006) (T0621, 24W, Reming) - swept across the Central Philippines, then made landfall in Southern Vietnam as a Tropical Storm; killed 1,497 people in total.

The name Durian was retired from use following the 2006 Pacific typhoon season and was replaced with Mangkhut.

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