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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]
Typhoon Faxai of 2019 impacted Japan, costing damages of an estimated US$10 billion, making it the sixth costliest typhoon on record. [4] The longest duration of a storm to hold in a category of a very strong typhoon this decade was Typhoon Goni of 2015, a year where 12 very strong typhoons developed.
Typhoon Morakot approaching Taiwan in August 2009. A strong typhoon is the lowest category used by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to classify tropical cyclones that has reached typhoon intensity in the Northwest Pacific basin. The basin is limited to the north of the equator between the 100th meridian east and the 180th meridian.
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). [3]
Yagi is the strongest typhoon to make landfall on the island since Rammasun in 2014. That super typhoon — defined as having wind speed of above 240 kilometers per hour or 150 miles per hour ...
Typhoon Haiyan in Samar, Philippines [37] Highest number of tropical storms in a season: 39 official storms during the 1964 Pacific typhoon season: May 12, 1964 – December 17, 1964: Northwest Pacific Ocean [38] Warmest eye: 34.0 °C (93.2 °F) at 700 hPa height: August 19, 1979: Typhoon Judy in the northwest Pacific Ocean [39]
Typhoon Bolaven at its peak intensity while over the open Pacific on October 12, 2023. Violent typhoon is the highest category used by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to classify tropical cyclones in the Northwest Pacific basin. The basin is limited to the north of the equator between the 100th meridian east and the 180th meridian.
The hurricane season can be brutal — here are the strongest storms ever recorded in the United States. Monstrous storms: Top strongest hurricanes in US history Skip to main content