Storms named Noru

Four storms have been named Noru since 2004: four in the West Pacific (2004, 2011, 2017 and 2022). The strongest, in 2022, peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 165 mph (270 km/h).

Times used

2004–2022

Strongest

2022 · Cat 5

914 mb

Most recent

2022

West Pacific

First used

2004

In our archive since 1980

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Every storm named Noru, newest first

Super Typhoon Noru (2022)

Dates: September 21, 2022 to September 29, 2022 (8 days)
Peak wind: 165 mph / 270 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure: 914 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 19.6

Noru formed in the West Pacific in September 2022 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 914 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Umiray, Philippines and last near Điện Bàn, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Super Typhoon Noru (2022): track and history

Super Typhoon Noru (2017)

Dates: July 19, 2017 to August 9, 2017 (21 days)
Peak wind: 155 mph / 250 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 922 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 46.2

Noru formed in the West Pacific in July 2017 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 922 mb. It made landfall near Tatsuno-kita, Japan. The system was tracked for 21 days.

Super Typhoon Noru (2017): track and history

Tropical Storm Noru (2011)

Dates: September 1, 2011 to September 9, 2011 (8 days)
Peak wind: 50 mph / 85 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 982 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 1.1

Noru formed in the West Pacific in September 2011 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 982 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Tropical Storm Noru (2011): track and history

Tropical Storm Noru (2004)

Dates: December 16, 2004 to December 23, 2004 (7 days)
Peak wind: 65 mph / 100 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 984 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 2.9

Noru formed in the West Pacific in December 2004 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 984 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.

Tropical Storm Noru (2004): track and history

Where storms named Noru made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Noru 2022	Umiray, Philippines	2022-09-25 12:00	130 mph / 215 km/h
Noru 2022	Điện Bàn, Vietnam	2022-09-27 21:00	90 mph / 150 km/h
Noru 2017	Tatsuno-kita, Japan	2017-08-07 09:00	70 mph / 110 km/h

Questions about the name Noru

When was the last time a storm was named Noru?

The most recent was Super Typhoon Noru in 2022, in the West Pacific. It formed on September 21, peaked at 165 mph (270 km/h) and lasted 8 days. It made landfall near Umiray, Philippines. Before that, the name was used in 2017, 2011 and 2004.

What was the strongest storm named Noru?

Super Typhoon Noru in 2022 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 914 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in September and made landfall near Umiray, Philippines. The weakest of the four, in 2011, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).