List of storms named Etau explained

List of storms named Etau should not be confused with Hurricane Eta.

The name Etau has been used to name four tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by the United States of America, and is a Palauan word for "storm cloud".^[1]

• Typhoon Etau (2003) (T0310, 11W, Kabayan) – struck Japan.
• Tropical Storm Etau (2009) (T0909, 10W) – approached Japan and brought heavy rain.
• Severe Tropical Storm Etau (2015) (T1518, 18W) - struck Japan and brought heavy rain.
• Tropical Storm Etau (2020) (T2021, 24W, Tonyo) - A weak tropical storm that made landfall in Vietnam as a tropical depression.

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of names for tropical cyclones adopted by the Typhoon Committee for the western North Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea . Typhoon Committee. JMA . 2007 . 2007-12-09.