List of tropical cyclone records

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This is a condensed list of tropical cyclone records.[1]

Contents

Major records

Characteristic Record Date Location Note
Most intense
(lowest central pressure)		 870 mb (hPa) (25.69 inHg) October 12, 1979 Typhoon Tip in northwest Pacific Ocean [2][3]
Most intense
(maximum sustained surface wind)		 85 m/s (190mph, 165 kt, 305 km/h) Several Dates Typhoon Tip, Typhoon Megi, Typhoon Grace, Typhoon Vera, and Typhoon Sarah in Northwest Pacific and Hurricane Allen, and Hurricane Camille in Atlantic [3]
Most intense
(unofficial maximum sustained winds)		 96 m/s (215mph, 186 kt, 345 km/h) September 12, 1961 and September 24, 1958 Typhoon Nancy and Typhoon Ida (1958) in west Pacific Basin [3]
Fastest intensification 100 mb (hPa) from 976-876 mb (hPa) in just 24 h September 1983 Typhoon Forrest in northwest Pacific Ocean [4]
Highest storm surge 13 m (42 ft) March 5, 1899 Cyclone Mahina in Bathurst Bay, Queensland, Australia [5]
Largest tropical cyclone
(winds from center)		 Gale winds (17 m/s, 34 kt, 39 mph, 63 km/h) extending 2220 km (1380 mi) from center October 12, 1979 Typhoon Tip in northwest Pacific Ocean [2][6]
Smallest tropical cyclone
(winds from center)		 Gale winds (17 m/s, 34 kt, 39 mph, km/h) extending 16 km (10 mi) from center October 7, 2008 Tropical Storm Marco in Bay of Campeche [7]
Longest lasting tropical cyclone 31 days August 10 - September 10, 1994 Hurricane/Typhoon John in northeast and northwest Pacific Basin [8]
Longest distance traveled by tropical cyclone 13,000 km (8000 mi) August 10 - September 10, 1994 Hurricane/Typhoon John in northeast and northwest Pacific Basin [9]
Longest lasting category 5 winds 5.50 days September 9 - 14, 1961 Typhoon Nancy in west Pacific Basin [10]
Warmest Eye 30°C at 700 hPa October 1973 Typhoon Nora in west Pacific Basin [11]
Costliest tropical cyclone $81.2 billion (2005 USD) in damages August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina in western Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico [12]
Deadliest tropical cyclone c. 300,000+ fatalities November 12, 1970 1970 Bhola cyclone in Bay of Bengal [13]
Closest formation to the equator 1.4° N December 26, 2001 Tropical Storm Vamei in the South China Sea [14]

See also

References

  1. ^ Cerveny, Randall S.; Jay Lawrimore, Roger Edwards, and Christopher Landsea (June 2007). "Extreme Weather Records. Compilation, Adjudication, and Publication". Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 88 (6): 853–860. Bibcode 2007BAMS...88..853C. doi:10.1175/BAMS-88-6-853. http://ams.allenpress.com/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1175%2FBAMS-88-6-853. 
  2. ^ a b George M. Dunnavan & John W. Dierks (1980). "An Analysis of Super Typhoon Tip (October 1979)". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. http://ams.allenpress.com/archive/1520-0493/108/11/pdf/i1520-0493-108-11-1915.pdf. Retrieved 2007-01-24. 
  3. ^ a b c "Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones". Aoml.noaa.gov. http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E1.html. Retrieved 2008-12-23. 
  4. ^ "Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones". Aoml.noaa.gov. http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E2.html. Retrieved 2008-12-23. 
  5. ^ "Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones". Aoml.noaa.gov. http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E3.html. Retrieved 2008-12-23. 
  6. ^ "Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones". Aoml.noaa.gov. http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E5.html. Retrieved 2008-12-23. 
  7. ^ NHC Hurricane Research Division (2008-01-01). "Atlantic hurricane best track ("HURDAT")". NOAA. http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/tracks1851to2007-apr08.txt. Retrieved 2008-10-08. 
  8. ^ Dorst, Neal (2004). "Which tropical cyclone lasted the longest?". NOAA Tropical cyclone FAQ. NOAA. http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E6.html. Retrieved 2006-05-22. 
  9. ^ Neal Dorst (2006). "What is the farthest a tropical cyclone has traveled ?". Hurricane Research Division. http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E7.html. Retrieved 2007-02-23. 
  10. ^ "Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones". Aoml.noaa.gov. http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E8.html. Retrieved 2008-12-23. 
  11. ^ http://cawcr.gov.au/bmrc/pubs/tcguide/ch9/ch9_8.htm
  12. ^ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/history.shtml
  13. ^ Frank, Neil; Husain, S. A. (June 1971). "The deadliest tropical cyclone in history?" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. American Meteorological Society. http://ams.allenpress.com/archive/1520-0477/52/6/pdf/i1520-0477-52-6-438.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-15. 
  14. ^ Gary Padgett (2002). "December 2001 Worldwide Tropical Weather Summary". http://www.australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2002/summ0112.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-14. 

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The most powerful tropical cyclones by area of formation or impact
North central Pacific
Hurricane Ioke (2006)
 — 920 hPa
Australia
Cyclone Inigo (2003)
 — 900 hPa
North Indian Ocean
Orissa Cyclone (1999)
 — 912 hPa
Northeast Pacific
Hurricane Linda (1997)
 — 902 hPa
South Pacific
Cyclone Zoe (2002)
 — 890 hPa
Southwest Indian Ocean
Cyclone Gafilo (2004)
 — 895 hPa
North Atlantic
Hurricane Wilma (2005)
 — 882 hPa
Western Pacific
Typhoon Tip (1979)
 — 870 hPa