Typhoon Tokage
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The name Tokage has been used to name two tropical cyclone
s in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Japan and is the Japanese word for Lacerta or lizard.
Tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...
s in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Japan and is the Japanese word for Lacerta or lizard.
- 2004's Typhoon Tokage (T0423, 27W, Siony) - struck JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. - 2011's Tropical Storm Tokage (T1107, 09W, Hanna)