List of storms named Leon explained

List of storms named Leon should not be confused with List of storms named Leo.

The name Leon has been used for four tropical cyclones worldwide: two in the Philippines by PAGASA in the Western Pacific Ocean, and two in the Australian region. For Philippines, the name was derived from a local word for lion, and it replaced Lawin after its devastation in the area during 2016.

In the Western Pacific:

• Tropical Storm Noul (2020) (T2011, 13W, Leon) – a weak, but deadly tropical cyclone that impacted central Vietnam.
• Typhoon Kong-rey (2024) (T2421, 23W, Leon) – a large Сategory 4 super typhoon that made landfall in Taiwan.

In the Australian region:

• Cyclone Leon-Hanitra (1989) – a powerful tropical cyclone in the south-west Indian Ocean stayed out at sea.
• Cyclone Leon–Eline (2000) – another powerful tropical cyclone which became the second longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record in the Southern Hemisphere.