List of named storms (U)

This list covers the letter (U).

Uding
Uding was a name from PAGASA and has been used 8 times in the Western Pacific
 * 1966 (Tropical Storm Nancy) - killed 32 people in the Philippines
 * 1970 (Severe Tropical Storm Marge) - it went though the Philippines
 * 1974 (Typhoon Della) - it brushed the northern coast of Luzon before heading towards Vietnam
 * 1978 (Severe Tropical Storm Kit) - hit the Philippines as a depression before heading towards Vietnam
 * 1982 (Typhoon Mac) - a super typhoon that stuck Guam as a severe tropical storm and staying well to the east of the Philippines.
 * 1986 (Severe Tropical Storm Ida) - killed 2 people in the Philippians
 * 1994 (Typhoon Gladys) - a Category 3 equivalent typhoon that hit Taiwan and Fujian

Uleki
Uleki was used on one storm that was in the Central and Western Pacific basins.
 * Hurricane/Typhoon Uleki (1988) - a Category 3 hurricane that killed 2 people in Hawaii due to rough surf

Ula
Ula was used in the South Pacific once.
 * Severe Tropical Cyclone Ula (2015) - a long-lasting and powerful cyclone that affected Tonga, Fiji, and Vanuatu

Ulika
Ulika was used in the Central Pacific once.
 * Hurricane Ulika (2016) - a hurricane that first formed in the East Pacific, got named in the Central Pacific, went back into the East Pacific and went back in the Central Pacific again; was one of six tropical cyclones that went from the Central Pacific to the Eastern Pacific

Ulpiang
The name Ulpiang is from PAGASA and has been used twice in the West Pacific. It was the replace name Unsang.
 * 1996 (Typhoon Dale) - a super typhoon that passed well south of Japan
 * Tropical Depression Ulpiang (2000) - PAGASA recognized the system as a depression and caused landsides in the Philippines that killed 3 people.

Ului
Ului was used once worldwide in the South Pacific. The name Ului was retired.
 * Severe Tropical Cyclone Ului (2010) - a Category 5 equivalent cyclone that affected Queensland and Vanuatu

Ulysses
Ulysses is a PAGASA name in the West Pacific that was used once. It was the replacement name for Unding.
 * 2008 (Typhoon Dolphin) - a Category 2 equivalent typhoon sank the M/Bca Mae Jan cargo ship, killing 47

Uma
Uma was used in the South Pacific only once. The name Uma was retired.
 * Severe Tropical Cyclone Uma (1987) - it killed 50 people in Vanuatu

Una
Una was used in the Australian region twice.
 * 1965 - a short lived cyclone that passed south of Christmas Island
 * Tropical Cyclone Una (1973) - a cyclone that stuck Queensland

Unala
Unala was used once by the Central Pacific.
 * Tropical Storm Unala (2013) - a weak tropical storm that breifly went into the Western Pacific basin before dissipating due being influenced by Typhoon Pewa

Undang
The name Undang has been used as a PAGASA name in the Western Pacific basin and has been used five times. The name Undang was retired after 1984 and replaced with Unsang (which was soon retired as well).
 * 1964 (Typhoon Marie) - a typhoon that interacted and was absorbed by stronger Typhoon Kathy
 * 1972 (Typhoon Therese) - a typhoon which killed 90 people in the Philippines and Vietnam
 * Tropical Depression Undang (1976)
 * 1980 (Typhoon Percy) - a Category 4 equivalent typhoon that stuck Taiwan and China
 * 1984 (Typhoon Agnes) - a destructive typhoon that killed over 1,000 people in the Philippines

Unding
Unding was use as a PAGASA name three times. It was also used once after the naming procedure changed after 2000. The name Unding was retired due to the damage in the Philippines and was replaced with Ulysses which was first used in 2008.
 * 1965 (Typhoon Rose) - it hit northern Luzon before striking China
 * 1977 (Typhoon Kim) - killed 102 in Luzon; 47 of those deaths are from a hotel fire during the storm
 * 2004 (Typhoon Muifa) - killed 108 people and stuck the Philippines and Vietnam

Unsang
Unsang was first and only used by PAGASA. It was the name to replace Undang. The name Unsang was retired and was replaced with Ulpiang first used in the 1996 season.
 * 1988 (Typhoon Ruby) - sank the MV Doña Marilyn and killed 300 people in the Philippines

Unsing
Unsing was used worldwide and as a PAGASA four times.
 * 1981 (Tropical Storm Fabian) - moved across the Philippines and into Vietnam
 * 1985 (Typhoon Hope) - a close call for the Philippines as it curved eastward
 * 1989 (Typhoon Hunt) - killed 11 people in Luzon
 * 1993 (Severe Tropical Storm Zola) - the storm stuck Japan

Upana
Upana was used once in the Central Pacific basin.
 * Tropical Storm Upana (2000) - a weak tropical storm; may have regenerated into Tropical Storm Chanchu

Upia
Upia was used once in the Australian region. The name Upia was retired due a policy by the RSMC in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea which name storms are retired upon usage.
 * Tropical Cyclone Upia (2002) - a short lived storm off the coast of Papua New Guinea

Urduja
Urduja was used by PAGASA three times. The name Urduja was retired after 2017 and was replaced with Uwan for the 2021 season.
 * Tropical Depression Urduja (2009) - killed 4 people in the Philippines
 * 2013 (Typhoon Francisco) - a super typhoon that formed near Guam and passed to the south of Japan
 * 2017 (Tropical Storm Kai-tak) - a destructive tropical storm that killed 83 people in the Philippines

Uriah
Uriah was used once by the Australian region.
 * Tropical Cyclone/Intense Tropical Cyclone Uriah (2016) - a cyclone that crossed into the South-Western Indian Ocean basin

Uring
Uring is a name from PAGASA in the Western Pacific basin and has been used 5 times. Uring was retired after 1991 and was replaced with Ulding.
 * 1967 (Typhoon Dinah) - stuck Japan and killing 37 people
 * 1971 (Typhoon Rose) - a deadly typhoon that hit Luzon and Hong Kong
 * 1979 (Typhoon Sarah) (Trining) - a slow-moving typhoon that impacted the Philippines; was also named Trining by PAGASA before it went back into the area of responsibility
 * 1983 (Typhoon Marge) - the fastest moving tropical cyclones on record; a super typhoon
 * 1991 (Tropical Storm Thelma) - an extremely deadly tropical storm that cause a major disaster in the city of Ormoc

Urmil
Urmil was used on one South Pacific cyclone.
 * Tropical Cyclone Urmil (2006) - a short-lived cyclone with minimal impact

Ursula
Ursula was used worldwide 4 times.

West Pacific
The name was also used by PAGASA
 * Typhoon Ursula (1945) - a typhoon that caused a significant aviation disaster
 * Tropical Depression Ursula (2003) - caused minor damage and killing one in the Philippines

South Pacific
The name Ursula was retired in the South Pacific basin.
 * Severe Tropical Cyclone Ursula (1971) - passed the Solomon Islands
 * Tropical Cyclone Ursula (1998) - struck Tuamotus; destroying a few homes

Usagi
The name Usagi has been used to name four tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Japan and is the Japanese name of the constellation Lepus.
 * Tropical Storm Usagi (2001) (T0110, 13W) - struck Vietnam
 * Typhoon Usagi (2007) (T0705, 05W) - a Category 4 equivalent typhoon that struck Japan as a Category 2
 * Typhoon Usagi (2013) (T1319, 17W, Odette) - a Category 4 equivalent super typhoon that struck the Philippines, Taiwan, and China and causing major damage
 * Severe Tropical Storm Usagi (2018) (T1829, 33W, Samuel) - a Category 1 equivalent typhoon that stuck Vietnam and caused flooding in Ho Chi Minh City; killed 4 people

Usha
Usha was used once in the South Pacific basin.
 * Tropical Cyclone Usha (1994) - moved though Vanuatu

Utor
The name Utor is on the name list for the West Pacific basin and has been used for three tropical cyclones since the name list was introduced in 2000. The name was contributed by the United States and is a Marshallese word for squall line. The name Utor was retired after the devastating storm in 2013. It was replaced with Barijat and was first used in 2018.
 * Severe Tropical Storm Utor (T0104, 06W, Feria) - killed 114 people
 * Typhoon Utor (T0622, 25W, Seniang) - a Category 3 equivalent typhoon that struck the Philippines not long after Typhoon Durian
 * Typhoon Utor (2013) (T1311, 11W, Labuyo) – a strong typhoon which struck the Philippines and China.