Typhoon Parma (disambiguation)
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The name Parma has been used for two tropical cyclone
s in the western north Pacific Ocean
. The name was contributed by Macao
and means Macanese food.
The name Parma was retired after the 2009 season.
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 western north Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
. The name was contributed by Macao
Mação
Mação is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 400.0 km² and a total population of 7,763 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of eight parishes, and is located in the Santarém District....
and means Macanese food.
- 2003's Typhoon Parma (T0318, 21W)
- 2009's Typhoon ParmaTyphoon ParmaTyphoon Parma was the second typhoon to affect the Philippines within the span of a week during September 2009....
(T0917, 19W, Pepeng) - struck the PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
The name Parma was retired after the 2009 season.