List of storms named Bolaven
Appearance
The name Bolaven (/ˈboʊ.lə.vɛn/) has been used for five tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean. The name, contributed by Laos, refers to the Bolaven Plateau, located in the southern part of the country.
- Severe Tropical Storm Bolaven (2000) (T0006, 11W, Huaning) – crossed the Ryūkyū Islands and brushed southern Japan.
- Severe Tropical Storm Bolaven (2005) (T0523, 24W, Pepeng) – hit the Philippines as a tropical storm.
- Typhoon Bolaven (2012) (T1215, 16W, Julian) – hit Korea and Okinawa.
- Tropical Storm Bolaven (2018) (T1801, 01W, Agaton) – traversed the Philippines and then dissipated east of Vietnam.
- Typhoon Bolaven (2023) (T2315, 15W) – a violent typhoon which passed close to Guam and became a strong extratropical cyclone afterwards.