Typhoon Xangsane (disambiguation)

Typhoon Xangsane (disambiguation)

The name Xangsane has been used to name two tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Laos and is a Laotian word for elephant.
* 2000's Typhoon Xangsane - affected the Philippines and Taiwan.
* 2006's Typhoon Xangsane - lashed through the Philippines as a Category 4 typhoon.

The name was retired by the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee in 2006; it was replaced by Leepi.


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