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Typhoon Tip was the largest tropical cyclone on record, with a diameter of 1,380 mi (2,220 km)—almost double the previous record of 700 mi (1,130 km) in diameter set by Typhoon Marge in August 1951. [20] [21] [22] At its largest, Tip was nearly half the size of the contiguous United States. [23]
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]
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
Lightning from this storm was detected as far as 50–60 mi (80–97 km) away from the center of the storm. [328] A supercell thunderstorm that struck Chicago , Illinois and surrounding areas on June 13, 2022 may have surpassed its height, being at least over 60,000 ft (18 km; 11 mi) and potentially reaching as high as 65,000–70,000 ft (20 ...
Typhoon Nina, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Sisang, was the most intense typhoon to strike the Philippines since Typhoon Irma in 1981.Typhoon Nina originated from an area of convection near the Marshall Islands in mid-November 1987.
While the records date back for nearly or more than 100 years, the oldest storm to make the Top 10 lists was in 1945. A few storms in the 1960s made the lists, but many of the monster storms have ...
Typhoons Rita (left) and Tess (right), and the remnants of Phyllis (top), on July 15 On July 8, a United States Air Force B-52 heading to Vietnam was caught in the circulation of Rita and crashed less than 280 km (170 mi) west of the storm. [ 4 ]
Wednesday is the 20th anniversary of the second biggest snowstorm in Chicago history, according to the National Weather Service. Here are the other biggest snowstorms to hit Chicago: