Five storms have been named Lingling since 2001: four in the West Pacific (2001, 2014, 2019 and 2025) and one in the Central Pacific (2007). The strongest, in 2019, peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 140 mph (220 km/h).
Lingling formed in the West Pacific in August 2025 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It made landfall near Ijūin, Japan. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Lingling (2025): track and historyLingling formed in the West Pacific in August 2019 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 928 mb. It made landfall near Ongjin, North Korea. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Typhoon Lingling (2019): track and historyLingling formed in the West Pacific in January 2014 and peaked as a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Depression Lingling (2014): track and historyLingling formed in the Central Pacific in October 2007 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 993 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Lingling (2007): track and historyLingling formed in the West Pacific in November 2001 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 927 mb. It made 5 landfalls, first near Sogod, Philippines and last near An Khê, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Typhoon Lingling (2001): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lingling 2025 | Ijūin, Japan | 2025-08-21 08:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Lingling 2019 | Ongjin, North Korea | 2019-09-07 06:00 | 75 mph / 120 km/h |
| Lingling 2001 | Sogod, Philippines | 2001-11-06 18:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
| Lingling 2001 | Catmon, Philippines | 2001-11-07 03:00 | 45 mph / 70 km/h |
| Lingling 2001 | Escalante, Philippines | 2001-11-07 09:00 | 45 mph / 70 km/h |
| Lingling 2001 | Ajuy, Philippines | 2001-11-07 15:00 | 45 mph / 70 km/h |
| Lingling 2001 | An Khê, Vietnam | 2001-11-11 21:00 | 90 mph / 145 km/h |
Storms named Lingling appear in more than one ocean in our archive:
Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Lingling in 2025, in the West Pacific. It formed on August 17, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h) and lasted 6 days. It made landfall near Ijūin, Japan. Before that, the name was used in 2019, 2014, 2007 and 2001.
Typhoon Lingling in 2019 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 928 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in August and made landfall near Ongjin, North Korea. The weakest of the five, in 2014, peaked at 35 mph (55 km/h).