Tropical Storm Mekkhala

The name Mekkhala has been used for two tropical cyclones in the western north Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Thailand and refers to Mekhala, a guardian-angel of thunder in South Asian myths. This name was spelt Megkhla by the WMO prior to an orthographic update made in 2002.

Tropical Storm Mekkhala (2002) (T0220, 24W)
Tropical Storm Mekkhala (2008) (T0816, 20W) – affected southern China.
Tropical Storm Mekkhala (2015) (T1501, 01W, Amang) – the first tropical storm of the season.

Preceded by Jangmi	Pacific typhoon season names Mekkhala	Succeeded by Higos

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