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Tropical Storm Six in the north Atlantic Ocean [35] Closest proximity to the equator: 1.4° N: December 26, 2001: Tropical Storm Vamei in the South China Sea [36] Heaviest natural object moved by a tropical cyclone: 160,572 kg (177 short tons) November 8, 2013: Typhoon Haiyan in Samar, Philippines [37] Highest number of tropical storms in a season
Christopher C. Burt, a weather historian writing for Weather Underground, believes that the 1913 Death Valley reading is "a myth", and is at least 2.2 or 2.8 °C (4 or 5 °F) too high. [13] Burt proposes that the highest reliably recorded temperature on Earth could still be at Death Valley, but is instead 54.0 °C (129.2 °F) recorded on 30 ...
Prior to the storm's arrival, waves between 20 and 30 ft (6.1 and 9.1 m) were reported on the island. [15] Additionally, in the Northern Hemisphere, the strongest winds and heaviest rain lie to the north of a tropical cyclone, so the atoll, which lay to the south of the storm's path, was spared the brunt of the storm.
Heavy rainfall extending from Freddy impacted eastern Zimbabwe for a prolonged period as it meandered over Mozambique and the Mozambique Channel. [151] At the end of February as the storm moved over Mozambique, heavy rains and strong winds impacted the nation. Five homes and two schools had their roofs torn off in Mashonaland Central Province.
Typhoon Goni (2020) – A Category 5-equivalent super typhoon that became the strongest landfalling storm on record, with 1-minute sustained winds of 195 mph (314 km/h) Typhoon Haiyan (2013) - The deadliest Philippine typhoon in modern history; Cyclone Freddy (2023) - The longest lasting tropical cyclone ever recorded.
Every month in 1992 except for January and February was colder than normal. More rain than normal fell across the West Coast of the United States, particularly California, during the 1991–1992 and 1992–1993 rainy seasons. The American Midwest experienced more rain and major flooding during the spring and summer of 1993.
It was the costliest natural disaster in the history of the U.S. at the time. When the 1992 hurricane season ended, the name Andrew was removed from the list of future names for Atlantic tropical ...
Featured Wilma, the strongest storm on record in the basin Featured Katrina, tied as costliest storm on record Included 1 subtropical storm and 1 subtropical depression Eastern Pacific: 17 15 7 Kenneth: 6 $12 million Western Pacific: 33 24 13 Haitang: 436 $7.6 billion Matsa, Nabi, Longwang: North Indian: 12 3 0 Pyarr: 273 $21.4 million South ...