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Hurricane Epsilon seen from the ISS


Tropical Storm Odette in the Caribbean

William McKinley

Satellite image of Hurricane Winnie

Cyclone Joan near peak strength

Typhoon Pongsona near Guam
  • December 8, 2002 - Typhoon Pongsona (pictured) hit Guam, and is among the strongest and costliest typhoons to hit the island. Pongsona caused $700 million of damage on the island.

Tropical Storm Peter at peak strength


Cyclone Thelma near its peak

Satellite image of Cyclone Emma


Cyclone John at peak strength


Typhoon Paka near its peak
  • December 16, 1997 - Typhoon Paka (pictured) hit Guam causing $236 million in damage on the island. A gust of 236 mph (380 km/h) was recorded on the island, which if confirmed would have been the highest non-tornadic wind ever recorded on the surface of the Earth.

Radar image of the 1944 Typhoon



Hurricane Lili at its peak



Typhoon Faxai near peak intensity

Cyclone Althea's track

Cyclone Tracy near landfall

Vamei at peak strength


Cyclone Zoe at peak strength


Radar image of Hurricane Alice