The name Viola has been used for nine tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean and one in the Australian region of the Indian Ocean. In the Western Pacific: Typhoon Viola (1953), a category 3 typhoon Typhoon Viola (1958) Tropical Depression Viola (1961) Typhoon Viola (1964) (Konsing), made landfall near Hong Kong as a tropical storm Typhoon Viola (1966), caused minor damage in Japan Typhoon Viola (1969) (Elang), a category 4 typhoon which caused 1000 deaths in and around Shantou, Guangdong, China. Typhoon Viola (1972) (Esang) Tropical Storm Viola (1975) (Gening) Typhoon Viola (1978) (Esang) In the Australian region: Cyclone Viola (1979), a category 5 severe tropical cyclone; renamed Claudette after crossing into the South-West Indian Ocean