List of named storms (R)
Storms
- Rachel
- Rae
- Rafael
- Ragasa (2025) – a large and powerful Category 5 super typhoon that severely affected Luzon, Taiwan and Southeastern China. Also known as Nando within the PAR.
- Rai
- Raja (1986) – was a tropical cyclone that holds the 24-hour rainfall record of for the French Overseas Territory of Wallis and Futuna.
- Ramil
- Rammasun
- Ramon
- Ramona
- Rananim (2002) – a Category 2 typhoon that impacted East China, causing damages of up to US$2.4 billion.
- Raoni (2021) – a rare South Atlantic subtropical storm.
- Raquel (2015) – the first tropical cyclone to exist within the South Pacific Ocean during the month of July on record; affected the Solomon Islands.
- Rashmi (2008) – a weak and short-lived tropical cyclone that impacted Bangladesh, killing 28 people.
- Ray (1975) – an early-season Australian severe tropical cyclone.
- Raymond
- Rebecca
- Rebekah (2019) – a subtropical storm that only persisted in the central Atlantic Ocean.
- Remal (2024) – a moderately intense tropical cyclone which affected coastal Bangladesh and West Bengal.
- Reming
- Rena (1949) – a November tropical storm that affected the Philippines.
- Rene
- Rening (1999) – a weak system that impacted Vietnam bringing torrential rainfall.
- Reuben (2015) – a weak tropical cyclone that brought heavy flooding in parts of Fiji.
- Rewa
- Rex (1998) – a Category 4 typhoon that stayed out at sea off Japan.
- Rhonda
- Richard (2010) – a late-October Category 2 hurricane that impacted Central America.
- Rick
- Riley (2019) – a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone, causing minimal impacts in Northwestern Australia.
- Rina
- Rita
- Ritang (1994) – a Category 5 super typhoon that affected East China and Taiwan.
- Roanu (2016) – a May tropical storm that affected Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
- Robert (1977) – a severe tropical cyclone that caused minor impacts in several South Pacific islands.
- Robyn
- Roger
- Roke
- Rolf (2011) – an unusual Mediterranean tropical storm that brought flooding to Italy, France, Spain, and Switzerland in November 2011.
- Rolly
- Romina (2024) – a weak tropical storm that formed near Brunei and Malaysia.
- Ron (1998) – the strongest tropical cyclone on record to impact Tonga.
- Rona (1999) – throated Queensland as a minimal tropical cyclone, but later re-developed into Cyclone Frank.
- Rosa
- Rosal (2022) – remained out at sea but caused 8 indirect deaths in the Philippines.
- Rosalie
- Rosalind (1947) – the first super typhoon ever recorded in the Northwest Pacific.
- Rose
- Rosie
- Rosing
- Rosita
- Roskas (2003) – a Category 3 typhoon that did not affect any land.
- Roslyn
- Roxanne (1995) – a rare and erratic Category 3 hurricane that caused extensive flooding in Mexico.
- Roy
- Rubing
- Ruby
- Rumbia
- Ruping
- Rusa (2002) – mainly affected the Korean Peninsula, bringing damages of up to US$4 billion.
- Russ
- Rusty (2013) – a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone that produced record duration gale-force winds in Port Hedland, Western Australia in late February 2013.
- Ruth
- Ryan