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Major records Characteristic Record Date Location Note Most intense (lowest central pressure) 870 mb (hPa) (25.69 inHg) October 12, 1979 Typhoon Tip in northwest Pacific Ocean [2][3] Most intense (maximum sustained surface wind) 87 m/s (195 mph, 170 kt, 315 km/h) (Un-confirmed) November 8, 2013 Typhoon Haiyan, in northwest Pacific Ocean [citation needed] Most intense (unofficial maximum sustained winds) 96 m/s (215 mph, 186 kt, 345 km/h) September 12, 1961 Typhoon Nancy in west Pacific Basin [3] Fastest intensification 100 mb (hPa), from 985 mb (hPa) to 885 mb (hPa) in just 24 h September 1983 Typhoon Forrest in northwest Pacific Ocean [4] Highest storm surge 14.5 m (48 ft) March 5, 1899 Cyclone Mahina in Bathurst Bay, Queensland, Australia [5] Largest tropical cyclone (winds from center) 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][6] Smallest tropical cyclone (winds from center) Gale winds (17 m/s, 34 kt, 39 mph, km/h) extending 16 km (10 mi) from center October 7, 2008 Tropical Storm Marco in Bay of Campeche [7] Longest lasting tropical cyclone 31 days August 10 - September 10, 1994 Hurricane/Typhoon John in northeast and northwest Pacific Basin [8] Longest distance traveled by tropical cyclone 13,280 km (8000 mi) August 10 - September 10, 1994 Hurricane/Typhoon John in northeast and northwest Pacific Basin [9] Longest lasting category 5 winds 5.50 days September 9–14, 1961 Typhoon Nancy in west Pacific Basin [10] Warmest Eye 30°C (86°F) at 700 hPa October 1973 Typhoon Nora in west Pacific Basin [11] Costliest tropical cyclone $108 billion (2005 USD) in damages August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina in western Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico [12] Deadliest tropical cyclone c. 500,000+ fatalities November 12, 1970 1970 Bhola cyclone in Bay of Bengal [13] Closest formation to the equator 1.4° N December 26, 2001 Tropical Storm Vamei in the South China Sea [14] |
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