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 , 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.
List of storms with the same or similar names
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