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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]
Most tornadoes formed: 120 confirmed tornadoes: September 15, 2004 – September 18, 2004: Hurricane Ivan in the southern and eastern United States [10] Highest wind gusts: 113.4 m/s (254 mph; 220.4 kn; 408 km/h) April 10, 1996: Cyclone Olivia in Barrow Island, Western Australia [11] Highest accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for a tropical ...
The 2011 Super Outbreak was the largest tornado outbreak spawned by a single weather system in recorded history; it produced 367 tornadoes from April 25–28, with 223 of those in a single 24-hour period on April 27 from midnight to midnight CDT, [4] [11] fifteen of which were violent EF4–EF5 tornadoes. 348 deaths occurred in that outbreak, of which 324 were tornado related.
Fastest ever recorded: 484±32 km/h (301±20 mph) (3-second gust); calculated by a DOW (Doppler On Wheels) radar unit in the 1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado between Oklahoma City and Moore, Oklahoma, USA, 3 May 1999. Recently, the wind speeds were re-examined and adjusted to a maximum official wind speed of 321 mph (516.6 km/h).
On Aug. 22, 1992, Hurricane Andrew pummeled southern Florida as a monster Category 5 storm with sustained wind speeds as high as 165 mph and gusts as high as 174 mph. Homes were reduced to piles ...
Wind speed: Marine or beach hazard warning: Land warning: Tropical cyclone warning(s) Flags: Lights: Beaufort force: 25 to 38 mph (22 to 33 knots) Small craft advisory [56] Wind advisory: Wind advisory or small craft advisory: 6–7 39 to 54 mph (34 to 47 knots) Gale warning [57] High wind warning: Tropical storm warning* 8–9 55 to 73 mph (48 ...
Peak Wind Speed: 175 mph. Deaths: 65. What happened: The Category 5 hurricane is considered one of the most destructive hurricanes to hit Florida. Andrew was the costliest hurricane in Florida’s ...
New mobile radar data shows that wind speeds in the recent Greenfield tornado passed 300 mph. Scientists say it's rare.