Four storms have been named Namtheun since 2004: four in the West Pacific (2004, 2010, 2016 and 2021). The strongest, in 2004, peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h).
Namtheun formed in the West Pacific in October 2021 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 988 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Tropical Storm Namtheun (2021): track and historyNamtheun formed in the West Pacific in August 2016 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb. It made landfall near Nagasaki, Japan. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Typhoon Namtheun (2016): track and historyNamtheun formed in the West Pacific in August 2010 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 3 days.
Tropical Storm Namtheun (2010): track and historyNamtheun formed in the West Pacific in July 2004 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 2 landfalls, first near Yoshino, Japan and last near Okugano, Japan. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Typhoon Namtheun (2004): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namtheun 2016 | Nagasaki, Japan | 2016-09-04 15:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Namtheun 2004 | Yoshino, Japan | 2004-07-31 07:00 | 55 mph / 90 km/h |
| Namtheun 2004 | Okugano, Japan | 2004-07-31 15:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
The most recent was Tropical Storm Namtheun in 2021, in the West Pacific. It formed on October 8, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h) and lasted 11 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 2016, 2010 and 2004.
Typhoon Namtheun in 2004 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 927 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in July and made landfall near Yoshino, Japan. The weakest of the four, in 2010, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).