Top Ten Strangest Actual Names for Tropical Cyclones

Some of these names make you go "WHAT? " All of these were used at least once to name cyclonic storms, whether they have been in the Atlantic, Pacific, or even Indian oceans.

The Top Ten

1 Longwang

2 Gay

3 Isis

4 Lionrock

5 Dolphin

6 Nestor

7 Ione

8 Eloise

9 Hudhud

10 Prapiroon

The Contenders

11 Yasi

I remember this one

12 Fung-wong

13 Chan-hom

14 Flossie

15 Tip

16 Nock-ten

17 Pongsona

18 Vongfong

19 Phanfone

20 Matmo

21 Dot

22 Bijli

23 Ward

24 Sidr

25 Khai-Muk

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