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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: 39 official storms during the 1964 Pacific typhoon season: May 12, 1964 – December 17, 1964: Northwest ...
Cyclone Freddy lasted 36 days, made it the longest-lasting tropical cyclone worldwide, in terms of the number of days maintaining tropical storm status or higher, beating the previous record set by Hurricane John in 1994. Freddy was also the second-farthest traveling tropical cyclone globally, behind 1994's Hurricane John, with a distance ...
It was also the longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record globally at the time, until it was surpassed by Cyclone Freddy in 2023. [1] John formed during the 1994 Pacific hurricane season , which had above-average activity due to the El Niño of 1994–1995, [ 2 ] and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale , the highest ...
An automated weather station on Europa Island indicated that Freddy had wind gusts up to 93–111 km/h (58–69 mph) after passing north of the island. [44] Around 12:00 UTC on 24 February, the storm made landfall in Mozambique south of Vilankulos, with winds about 85 km/h (50 mph), just below severe tropical storm strength. [45]
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. Storm information was less reliably documented and recorded before 1950. [6]
Year: 1980. Location: Made landfall on South Padre Island, Texas. Peak Wind Speed: 190 mph. Deaths: 269. What happened: Allen is considered to be the only hurricane in the history of the Atlantic ...
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.
Damaged cars are pilled up in the mud after a record rainfall in Milina village, Pilion region, central Greece, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Rescue teams in Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria have recovered ...