List of storms named Saling

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The name Saling was used for seven tropical cyclones by PAGASA and its predecessor, the Philippine Weather Bureau, in the Western Pacific Ocean.

  • Typhoon Mary (1965) (T6518, 21W, Saling) – an intense, Category 5-equivalent super typhoon that affected the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan and China.
  • Severe Tropical Storm Lorna (1969) (T6918, 22W, Saling) – a late-season storm which meandered in the Philippine Sea but dissipated before making landfall.
  • Severe Tropical Storm Harriet (1977) (T7716, 16W, Saling) – a fairly strong tropical storm that stayed at sea.
  • Tropical Depression Saling (1981) – a short-lived tropical depression which was only monitored by PAGASA.
  • Typhoon Dot (1985) (T8522, 21W, Saling) – a powerful typhoon that affected the Philippines, Hainan and northern Vietnam, ultimately killing 90 people.
  • Typhoon Dan (1989) (T8926, 29W, Saling) – a relatively weak but destructive typhoon which caused widespread damage in the Philippines and Vietnam, claiming 101 lives.
  • Tropical Storm Winona (1993) (T9312, 18W, Saling) – a tropical storm that crossed the Philippines before brushing South China and making its final landfall in Vietnam.