List of tropical cyclone records
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This is a condensed list of tropical cyclone records.[1]
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 (official 1-minute maximum sustained surface winds) | 90 m/s (195 mph, 170 kt, 315 km/h) | November 8, 2013 | Typhoon Haiyan in northwest Pacific Basin | [4] |
| Most intense (unofficial 1-minute maximum sustained winds) | 96 m/s (215 mph, 186 kt, 345 km/h) | September 12, 1961 | Typhoon Nancy in northwest Pacific Basin | [3] |
| Most intense (10-minute maximum sustained winds) | 72 m/s (160 mph, 140 kt, 260 km/h) | October 12, 1979 | Typhoon Tip in northwest Pacific Basin | [5] |
| Fastest intensification | 100 mb (hPa), from 985 mb (hPa) to 885 mb (hPa) in just 24 h | September 1983 | Typhoon Forrest in northwest Pacific Ocean | [6] |
| Highest wind gusts | 113 m/s (253 mph, 220 kt, 408 km/h) | April 10, 1996 | Cyclone Olivia in Barrow Island, Australia | [7] |
| Highest storm surge | 14.5 m (48 ft) | March 5, 1899 | Cyclone Mahina in Bathurst Bay, Queensland, Australia | [8] |
| Largest tropical cyclone (winds from center) | Gale winds (17 m/s, 34 kt, 39 mph, 63 km/h) extending 2,220 km (1,380 mi) from center | October 12, 1979 | Typhoon Tip in northwest Pacific Ocean | [2][9] |
| 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 | [10] |
| Longest lasting tropical cyclone | 31 days | August 11 - September 10, 1994 | Hurricane/Typhoon John in northeast and northwest Pacific Basin | [11] |
| Longest distance traveled by tropical cyclone | 13,280 km (7,165 mi) | August 11 - September 10, 1994 | Hurricane/Typhoon John in northeast and northwest Pacific Basin | [12] |
| Longest lasting category 5 winds | 5.50 days | September 9–14, 1961 | Typhoon Nancy in west Pacific Basin | [13] |
| Warmest Eye | 30°C (86°F) at 700 hPa | October 6, 1973 | Typhoon Nora in west Pacific Basin | [14] |
| Costliest tropical cyclone | $108 billion (2005 USD) in damages | August 29, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina in western Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico | [15] |
| Deadliest tropical cyclone | c. 500,000+ fatalities | November 12, 1970 | 1970 Bhola cyclone in Bay of Bengal | [16] |
| Closest formation to the equator | 1.4° N | December 26, 2001 | Tropical Storm Vamei in the South China Sea | [17] |
| Heaviest natural object moved | 177 short tons (354,000 lb) | November 8, 2013 | Typhoon Haiyan on Samar Island, Philippines | [18] |
See also
References
- ↑ Cerveny, Randall S.; Jay Lawrimore; Roger Edwards; 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 George M. Dunnavan & John W. Dierks (1980). "An Analysis of Super Typhoon Tip (October 1979)". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones". Aoml.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ↑ "Haiyan's JTWC Best Track". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ↑ Japan Meteorological Agency (2010-01-12). "Best Track for Western North Pacific Tropical Cyclones" (TXT). Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ↑ "Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones". Aoml.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ↑ "Info note No.58 — World Record Wind Gust: 408 km/h". World Meteorological Association. 2010-01-22.
- ↑ "Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones". Aoml.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ↑ "Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones". Aoml.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ↑ NHC Hurricane Research Division (2008-01-01). "Atlantic hurricane best track ("HURDAT")". NOAA. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ↑ Dorst, Neal (2004). "Which tropical cyclone lasted the longest?". NOAA Tropical cyclone FAQ. NOAA. Retrieved 2006-05-22.
- ↑ Neal Dorst (2006). "What is the farthest a tropical cyclone has traveled ?". Hurricane Research Division. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
- ↑ "Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones". Aoml.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ↑ http://cawcr.gov.au/bmrc/pubs/tcguide/ch9/ch9_8.htm
- ↑ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/history.shtml
- ↑ Frank, Neil; Husain, S. A. (June 1971). "The deadliest tropical cyclone in history?" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. American Meteorological Society. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
- ↑ Gary Padgett (2002). "December 2001 Worldwide Tropical Weather Summary". Retrieved 2010-04-14.
- ↑ Hooper Ben (2014-12-19). "Supertyphoon moved 177-ton boulder 150 feet". UPI. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
External links
- Tropical Cyclone Records from the Global Weather & Climate Extremes (World Meteorological Organization)
- Bureau of Meteorology, Australian Cyclone History
- Discussion of size extremes for tropical cyclones near Australia
- "Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones". Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- "THE DEADLIEST, COSTLIEST, AND MOST INTENSE UNITED STATES HURRICANES FROM 1900 TO 2000". Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
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