The name Bill has been used for five
tropical cyclone
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s in
the Atlantic Ocean and three in
the West Pacific Ocean.
In the Atlantic Ocean:
''Bill'' replaced the name
''Bob'' following the latter's
retirement
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Many people choose to retire when they are elderly or incapable of doing their j ...
after the
1991 season.
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Hurricane Bill (1997)a Category 1 hurricane that affected
Newfoundland
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Tropical Storm Bill (2003)made landfall in
Louisiana
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Hurricane Bill (2009)a Category 4 hurricane that affected the
East Coast of the United States
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and
Atlantic Canada
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Tropical Storm Bill (2015)made landfall in
Texas
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Tropical Storm Bill (2021)affected the East Coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada
In the West Pacific Ocean:
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Typhoon Bill (1981) (T8119, 19W)a Category 2-equivalent typhoon that did not affect land
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Typhoon Bill (1984) (T8425, 28W, Welpring)a Category 4-equivalent super typhoon that affected the
Caroline Islands
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,
Mariana Islands
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, and Philippines
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Tropical Storm Bill (1988) (T8809, 08W)made landfall in China and caused 110 fatalities
See also
Similar names that have been used for tropical cyclones:
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List of storms named Bilisalso used in the West Pacific Ocean
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List of storms named Billyused in
the Australian region
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Atlantic hurricane set index articles
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