List of storms named Leon

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:

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.