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A collage of the ten deadliest tropical cyclones worldwide since 1990. This is a list of the deadliest tropical cyclones, including all known storms that caused at least 1,000 direct deaths.
Typhoon Tip at its record peak intensity on October 12. The most intense storm by lowest pressure and peak 10-minute sustained winds was Typhoon Tip, which was also the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in terms of minimum central pressure. Storms with a minimum pressure of 899 hPa (26.55 inHg) or less are listed.
Hurricane/Typhoon John in the northeast and northwest Pacific Ocean [21] [22] Longest lasting Category 4 or 5 winds: 8.25 consecutive days: August 24, 2006 – September 2, 2006: Hurricane/Typhoon Ioke in the northeast and northwest Pacific Ocean [23] Longest lasting Category 5 winds β: 5.50 consecutive days: September 9, 1961 – September 14 ...
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) on November 7, 2013, one of the strongest Pacific typhoons ever recorded.. Since 1947, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) has classified all typhoons in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean with wind speeds of at least 130 knots (67 m/s; 150 mph; 240 km/h)—the equivalent of a strong Category 4 on the Saffir–Simpson scale, as super typhoons. [1]
The Philippines, considered the most exposed country in the world to typhoons, ... it is refreshing memories of the last strong typhoon the country was struck by, typhoon Odette.
Having recorded maximum sustained wind speeds of 230 kilometers per hour (140 miles per hour), Typhoon Yagi was the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane – the world’s second most powerful ...
Hurricane John, also known as Typhoon John, was the farthest-traveling tropical cyclone ever observed worldwide. It was also the longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record globally at the time, until it was surpassed by Cyclone Freddy in 2023. [ 1 ]
The last super typhoon to strike Hainan Island was Typhoon Rammasun in 2014, which hit as a Category 5 equivalent, destroying 51,000 homes. A map showing Category 3-5 equivalent (Saffir-Simpson ...