List of storms named Sonamu
Appearance
The name Sonamu has been used for three tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean. The name was submitted by North Korea and is a Korean word (Chosongul: 소나무 [sʰo̞na̠mu], NKR: sonamu) for pine.
- Severe Tropical Storm Sonamu (2000) (T0017, 25W) – approached Japan.
- Tropical Storm Sonamu (2006) (T0611, 12W, Katring) – no threat to land; absorbed by Tropical Storm Wukong.
- Severe Tropical Storm Sonamu (2013) (T1301, 01W, Auring) – hit the Philippines.
In February 2014, the name Sonamu was Retired by the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee due to the fact that "Sonamu" sounds similar to "Tsunami". It was replaced with Jongdari for the 2018 season which means skylark.