The name Talas (, ) has been used for four
tropical cyclone
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s in the western north Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by the
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
and means "sharpness" (of an object, e.g. a knife) or "acuteness" (of the mind, physical sense, faculty, etc.).
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Tropical Storm Talas (2004) (T0428, 31W, Zosimo) – brushed
Ebeye Island
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and affected
Ujae Atoll
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in the
Marshall Islands
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.
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Severe Tropical Storm Talas (2011) (T1112, 15W) – caused widespread damage in
Japan, killing 82.
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Severe Tropical Storm Talas (2017) (T1704, 06W) – made landfall in
Central Vietnam
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The name Trung Bộ was used by ...
and dissipated in
Laos, causing 14 fatalities.
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Tropical Storm Talas (2022)
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(T2215, 17W) – brushed the coast of Japan, claiming 3 lives.
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