The name Kammuri has been used to name four tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is the Japanese term for crown or the constellation Corona Borealis.
- Severe Tropical Storm Kammuri (2002) (T0212, 16W, Lagalag) - a tropical storm that killed hundreds of people in the wake of a deadly flood season in China.
- Severe Tropical Storm Kammuri (2008) (T0809, 10W, Julian) – weak but deadly storm that struck China and Vietnam.
- Severe Tropical Storm Kammuri (2014) (T1417, 17W) - stayed in the ocean.
- Typhoon Kammuri (2019) (T1928, 29W, Tisoy) – made landfall in the Bicol Region of the Philippines at peak intensity as a category 4-equivalent typhoon.
The name Kammuri was retired following the 2019 typhoon season and has been replaced with Koto, which means harp or the constellation Lyra in Japanese.
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