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| Highest overall rainfall || 6,083 [[millimeters|mm]] (239.5 [[Inch (length)|in]]) || January 14 - 28, 1980 || [[Cyclone Hyacinthe]] in [[Réunion|Reunion Island]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://severe.worldweather.wmo.int/TCFW/RAI_Training/Cyc_Bassin_SWI_oct2013_LANGLADE.pdf |title=Some Remarkable Values in the SW Indian Ocean |publisher=Meteo France |accessdate=2015-07-30}}</ref> |
| Highest overall rainfall || 6,083 [[millimeters|mm]] (239.5 [[Inch (length)|in]]) || January 14 - 28, 1980 || [[Cyclone Hyacinthe]] in [[Réunion|Reunion Island]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://severe.worldweather.wmo.int/TCFW/RAI_Training/Cyc_Bassin_SWI_oct2013_LANGLADE.pdf |title=Some Remarkable Values in the SW Indian Ocean |publisher=Meteo France |accessdate=2015-07-30}}</ref> |
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| Largest tropical cyclone <br /> (diameter) || Gale winds (17 m/s, 34 kt, 39 mph, 63 km/h) extending 2,220 [[kilometer|km]] (1,380 [[mile|mi]]) from center || October 12, 1979 || [[Typhoon Tip]] in northwest Pacific Ocean ||<ref name="Tip"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E5.html |title=Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones |publisher=Aoml.noaa.gov |accessdate=2008-12-23}}</ref> |
| Largest tropical cyclone <br /> (diameter) || Gale winds (17 m/s, 34 kt, 39 mph, 63 km/h) extending 2,220 [[kilometer|km]] (1,380 [[mile|mi]]) from center || October 12, 1979 || [[Typhoon Tip]] in northwest Pacific Ocean ||<ref name="Tip"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E5.html |title=Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones |publisher=Aoml.noaa.gov |accessdate=2008-12-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081222095921/http://www.aoml.noaa.gov:80/hrd/tcfaq/E5.html |archivedate=2008-12-22 |df= }}</ref> |
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| Smallest tropical cyclone <br /> (winds from center) || Gale winds (17 m/s, 34 kt, 39 mph, 63 km/h) extending 18.5 km (11.5 mi) from center || October 7, 2008 || [[Tropical Storm Marco (2008)|Tropical Storm Marco]] in [[Bay of Campeche]] ||<ref name="hurdat">{{cite web| author=NHC Hurricane Research Division| title=Atlantic hurricane best track ("HURDAT")| publisher=NOAA| date=2008-01-01|accessdate=2008-10-08| url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/tracks1851to2007-apr08.txt}}</ref> |
| Smallest tropical cyclone <br /> (winds from center) || Gale winds (17 m/s, 34 kt, 39 mph, 63 km/h) extending 18.5 km (11.5 mi) from center || October 7, 2008 || [[Tropical Storm Marco (2008)|Tropical Storm Marco]] in [[Bay of Campeche]] ||<ref name="hurdat">{{cite web| author=NHC Hurricane Research Division| title=Atlantic hurricane best track ("HURDAT")| publisher=NOAA| date=2008-01-01|accessdate=2008-10-08| url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/hurdat/tracks1851to2007-apr08.txt}}</ref> |
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| Longest lasting tropical cyclone || 31 days || August 11 - September 10, 1994 || [[Hurricane John (1994)|Hurricane/Typhoon John]] in northeast and northwest Pacific Basin |||<ref name=noaafaq1>{{cite web | author=Dorst, Neal| year=2004| title=Which tropical cyclone lasted the longest? | publisher =[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]] | work=NOAA Tropical cyclone FAQ | url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E6.html | accessdate=2006-05-22}}</ref> |
| Longest lasting tropical cyclone || 31 days || August 11 - September 10, 1994 || [[Hurricane John (1994)|Hurricane/Typhoon John]] in northeast and northwest Pacific Basin |||<ref name=noaafaq1>{{cite web | author=Dorst, Neal| year=2004| title=Which tropical cyclone lasted the longest? | publisher =[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]] | work=NOAA Tropical cyclone FAQ | url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E6.html | accessdate=2006-05-22}}</ref> |
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| Longest distance traveled by tropical cyclone || 13,280 km (7,165 mi) || August 11 - September 10, 1994 || [[Hurricane John (1994)|Hurricane/Typhoon John]] in northeast and northwest Pacific Basin ||<ref name="faqe7">{{cite web|author=Neal Dorst|year=2006|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E7.html|accessdate=2007-02-23|title=What is the farthest a tropical cyclone has traveled ?|publisher=Hurricane Research Division}}</ref> |
| Longest distance traveled by tropical cyclone || 13,280 km (7,165 mi) || August 11 - September 10, 1994 || [[Hurricane John (1994)|Hurricane/Typhoon John]] in northeast and northwest Pacific Basin ||<ref name="faqe7">{{cite web|author=Neal Dorst |year=2006 |url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E7.html |accessdate=2007-02-23 |title=What is the farthest a tropical cyclone has traveled ? |publisher=Hurricane Research Division |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5gsJuFzTf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aoml.noaa.gov%2Fhrd%2Ftcfaq%2FE7.html |archivedate=2009-05-19 |df= }}</ref> |
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| Longest lasting [[Saffir-Simpson Scale|Category 5]] winds{{ref|Alpha|α}} || 5.50 days || September 9–14, 1961 || [[Typhoon Nancy (1961)|Typhoon Nancy]] in west Pacific Basin ||<ref name=FAQ2>{{cite web|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E8.html |title=Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones |publisher=Aoml.noaa.gov |accessdate=2008-12-23}}</ref> |
| Longest lasting [[Saffir-Simpson Scale|Category 5]] winds{{ref|Alpha|α}} || 5.50 days || September 9–14, 1961 || [[Typhoon Nancy (1961)|Typhoon Nancy]] in west Pacific Basin ||<ref name=FAQ2>{{cite web|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E8.html |title=Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones |publisher=Aoml.noaa.gov |accessdate=2008-12-23}}</ref> |
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/tcfaqE.html |title=Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones |publisher=[[Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory]] |accessdate=2008-12-23}} |
* {{cite web|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/tcfaqE.html |title=Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones |publisher=[[Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory]] |accessdate=2008-12-23}} |
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/Landsea/deadly/index.html |title=THE DEADLIEST, COSTLIEST, AND MOST INTENSE UNITED STATES HURRICANES FROM 1900 TO 2000 |publisher=[[Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory]] |accessdate=2008-12-23}} |
* {{cite web|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/Landsea/deadly/index.html |title=THE DEADLIEST, COSTLIEST, AND MOST INTENSE UNITED STATES HURRICANES FROM 1900 TO 2000 |publisher=[[Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory]] |accessdate=2008-12-23}} |
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* [http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1960atcr/pdf/wnp/53.pdf title=Typhoon Ophelia Record: Had a 5000 mi traveling] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110606232846/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1960atcr/pdf/wnp/53.pdf title=Typhoon Ophelia Record: Had a 5000 mi traveling] |
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This is a condensed list of tropical cyclone records.[1]
Major records
Characteristic | Record | Date | Location | Note |
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Most intense (lowest central pressure) |
870 mb (hPa) (25.69 inHg) | October 12, 1979 | Typhoon Tip in northwest Pacific Ocean | [2][3] |
Most intense (1-minute maximum sustained surface winds) |
96 m/s (215 mph, 185 kt, 345 km/h) | October 23, 2015 | Hurricane Patricia in eastern Pacific Basin | [4] |
Most intense (10-minute maximum sustained winds) |
72 m/s (160 mph, 140 kt, 260 km/h) | October 12, 1979 | Typhoon Tip in northwest Pacific Basin | [5] |
Most intense at landfall (1-minute maximum sustained winds) |
88 m/s (196 mph, 170 kt, 315 km/h) | November 7, 2013 | Typhoon Haiyan in northwest Pacific Basin | [6] |
Fastest intensification (central pressure) |
100 mb (hPa), from 976 mb (hPa) to 876 mb (hPa) in under 24 h | September 22 - 23, 1983 | Typhoon Forrest in the northwest Pacific Ocean | [7][8] |
Fastest intensification (1-minute sustained surface winds) |
55 m/s (120 mph, 105 kt, 195 km/h), from 40 m/s (85 mph, 75 kt, 140 km/h) to 95 m/s (205 mph, 180 kt, 335 km/h) in under 24 h | October 22 - 23, 2015 | Hurricane Patricia in eastern Pacific Basin | [4] |
Highest wind gusts | 113 m/s (253 mph, 220 kt, 408 km/h) | April 10, 1996 | Cyclone Olivia in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | [9] |
Highest storm surge | 14.5 m (48 ft) | March 5, 1899 | Cyclone Mahina in Bathurst Bay, Queensland, Australia | [10] |
Highest overall rainfall | 6,083 mm (239.5 in) | January 14 - 28, 1980 | Cyclone Hyacinthe in Reunion Island | [11] |
Largest tropical cyclone (diameter) |
Gale winds (17 m/s, 34 kt, 39 mph, 63 km/h) extending 2,220 km (1,380 mi) from center | October 12, 1979 | Typhoon Tip in northwest Pacific Ocean | [2][12] |
Smallest tropical cyclone (winds from center) |
Gale winds (17 m/s, 34 kt, 39 mph, 63 km/h) extending 18.5 km (11.5 mi) from center | October 7, 2008 | Tropical Storm Marco in Bay of Campeche | [13] |
Largest Eye |
370 km (230 mi) | August 20, 1960 | Typhoon Carmen in northwest Pacific Ocean | [14] |
Smallest Eye |
3.7 km (2.3 mi) | October 19, 2005 | Hurricane Wilma in Caribbean Sea | [15] |
Warmest Eye | 32.2 °C (90.0 °F) at 758 hPa height | October 23, 2015 | Hurricane Patricia in eastern Pacific Ocean | [16] |
Longest lasting tropical cyclone | 31 days | August 11 - September 10, 1994 | Hurricane/Typhoon John in northeast and northwest Pacific Basin | [17] |
Longest distance traveled by tropical cyclone | 13,280 km (7,165 mi) | August 11 - September 10, 1994 | Hurricane/Typhoon John in northeast and northwest Pacific Basin | [18] |
Longest lasting Category 5 windsα | 5.50 days | September 9–14, 1961 | Typhoon Nancy in west Pacific Basin | [19] |
Costliest tropical cyclone | $108 billion (2005 USD) in damages | August 29, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina in western Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico | [20] |
Deadliest tropical cyclone | c. 500,000+ fatalities | November 12, 1970 | 1970 Bhola cyclone in Bay of Bengal | [21] |
Closest proximity to the equator | 0.7° N | November 28, 2004 | Cyclone Agni in the North Indian Ocean | [22] |
Heaviest natural object moved | 177 short tons (354,000 lb) | November 8, 2013 | Typhoon Haiyan on Samar, Philippines | [23] |
See also
Notes
- ^α It is believed that reconnaissance aircraft overestimated wind speeds in tropical cyclones from the 1940s to the 1960s, and data from this time period is generally considered unreliable. Consequently, the record measurement of 215 mph in Typhoon Nancy may be too high.
References
- ^ Cerveny, Randall S.; Jay Lawrimore; Roger Edwards; Christopher Landsea (June 2007). "Extreme Weather Records. Compilation, Adjudication, and Publication". Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 88 (6): 853–860. Bibcode:2007BAMS...88..853C. doi:10.1175/BAMS-88-6-853.
- ^ a b George M. Dunnavan & John W. Dierks (1980). "An Analysis of Super Typhoon Tip (October 1979)" (PDF). Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Retrieved 2007-01-24. [dead link]
- ^ "Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones". Aoml.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ a b "Hurricane Patricia - EP202015" (PDF). National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ^ Japan Meteorological Agency (2010-01-12). "Best Track for Western North Pacific Tropical Cyclones" (TXT). Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ^ Jeff Masters (November 7, 2013). "Super Typhoon Haiyan: Strongest Landfalling Tropical Cyclone on Record". Weather Underground. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
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(help) - ^ Japan Meteorological Agency (October 10, 1992). RSMC Best Track Data – 1980–1989 (.TXT) (Report). Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ The Japan Meteorological Agency is the official Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for the western Pacific Ocean.
- ^ "Info note No.58 — World Record Wind Gust: 408 km/h". World Meteorological Association. 2010-01-22.
- ^ "Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones". Aoml.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ "Some Remarkable Values in the SW Indian Ocean" (PDF). Meteo France. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
- ^ "Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones". Aoml.noaa.gov. Archived from the original on 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
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suggested) (help) - ^ NHC Hurricane Research Division (2008-01-01). "Atlantic hurricane best track ("HURDAT")". NOAA. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ Evans, Bill. It's Raining Fish and Spiders. Hurricane Extremes: Google Ebooks. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ A Dictionary of Weather. Weather Records: Storm Dunlop. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Hurricane Hunters (October 23, 2015). "[Hurricane Patricia Decoded Dropsonde Information]". Tropical Globe. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Dorst, Neal (2004). "Which tropical cyclone lasted the longest?". NOAA Tropical cyclone FAQ. NOAA. Retrieved 2006-05-22.
- ^ Neal Dorst (2006). "What is the farthest a tropical cyclone has traveled ?". Hurricane Research Division. Archived from the original on 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones". Aoml.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/history.shtml
- ^ Frank, Neil; Husain, S. A. (June 1971). "The deadliest tropical cyclone in history?" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. American Meteorological Society. Retrieved 2007-04-15. [dead link]
- ^ Gary Padgett (2002). "December 2001 Worldwide Tropical Weather Summary". Retrieved 2010-04-14.
- ^ Hooper Ben (2014-12-19). "Supertyphoon moved 177-ton boulder 150 feet". UPI. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
External links
- Tropical Cyclone Records from the Global Weather & Climate Extremes (World Meteorological Organization)
- Bureau of Meteorology, Australian Cyclone History
- Discussion of size extremes for tropical cyclones near Australia
- "Faq : Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Tropical Cyclones". Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- "THE DEADLIEST, COSTLIEST, AND MOST INTENSE UNITED STATES HURRICANES FROM 1900 TO 2000". Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
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