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The strongest tropical cyclone recorded worldwide, as measured by minimum central pressure, was Typhoon Tip, which reached a pressure of 870 hPa (25.69 inHg) on October 12, 1979. [2] Furthermore, on October 23, 2015, Hurricane Patricia attained the strongest 1-minute sustained winds on record at 185 knots (95 m/s; 215 mph; 345 km/h).
Longest lasting Category 5 winds β: 5.50 consecutive days: September 9, 1961 – September 14, 1961: Typhoon Nancy in the northwest Pacific Ocean [24] Largest tropical cyclone (radius of winds from center) Gale winds 17.5 m/s (40 mph; 35 kn; 65 km/h) extending 1,086 km (675 mi) from center: October 12, 1979: Typhoon Tip in the northwest ...
Many hurricane-force wind gusts were recorded as of Wednesday morning. "For example, Hollywood Burbank Airport recorded a peak gust around 9 p.m. PST of 71 mph," AccuWeather Meteorologist Danielle ...
Burt proposes that the highest reliably recorded temperature on Earth could still be at Death Valley, but is instead 54.0 °C (129.2 °F) recorded on 30 June 2013. [14] This is lower than a 1931 measurement of 55 °C (131 °F) recorded in Kebili, Tunisia, but the WMS rejects this measurement as due to an inexperienced operator misreading the ...
The peak of the wind event occurred between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. on Thursday, causing power outages for nearly 5,000 customers in Cleark Creek and Gilpin County. Strongest wind gusts recorded ...
In terms of wind speed, Allen from 1980 was the strongest Atlantic tropical cyclone on record, with maximum sustained winds of 190 mph (310 km/h). For many years, it was thought that Hurricane Camille also attained this intensity, but this conclusion was changed in 2014.
Record-breaking winds for this time of year could churn up big waves along the North Carolina coast Tuesday afternoon and evening as a winter storm moves across the state.
Hurricane Patricia was the most powerful tropical cyclone on record worldwide in terms of maximum sustained winds and the second-most intense on record worldwide in terms of pressure, with a minimum atmospheric pressure of 872 mbar (hPa; 25.75 inHg), behind Typhoon Tip's 870 mbar. [1]