List of tropical cyclone records

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This is a condensed list of worldwide tropical cyclone records set by different storms and seasons.[1]

Colour scheme used in this table:
Hydrological records
Impact records
Intensity records
Longevity records
Size records
Velocity records
Miscellaneous records

Major records

Characteristic Record Date Tropical Cyclone and/or Location Ref(s)
Highest overall rainfall 6,083 mm (239.5 in) January 14, 1980 – January 28, 1980 Cyclone Hyacinthe in Reunion Island [2]
Highest storm surge 14.5 m (47.6 ft) March 5, 1899 Cyclone Mahina in Bathurst Bay, Queensland, Australia [3]
Highest confirmed wave heightα 30 m (98.4 ft) September 11, 1995 Hurricane Luis on Queen Elizabeth 2 in the north Atlantic Ocean [4]
Costliest tropical cyclone $125 billion (2005 and 2017 USD) in damages August 29, 2005
August 25, 2017		 Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Harvey in the northern Gulf Coast of the United States [5]
Costliest tropical cyclone season ≥$294.803 billion (2017 USD) in damages during the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season April 19, 2017 – November 9, 2017 North Atlantic Ocean [6]
Deadliest tropical cyclone c. 500,000+ fatalities November 12, 1970 Bhola cyclone in East Pakistan [7][8]
Deadliest tropical cyclone season 500,805+ fatalities during the 1970 North Indian Ocean cyclone season May 2, 1970 – November 29, 1970 North Indian Ocean [9]
Most tornadoes formed 120 confirmed tornadoes September 15, 2004 – September 18, 2004 Hurricane Ivan in the southern and eastern United States [10]
Highest wind gusts 113.4 m/s (254 mph; 220.4 kn; 408 km/h) April 10, 1996 Cyclone Olivia in Barrow Island, Western Australia [11]
Highest accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for a tropical cyclone 87 February 4, 2023 – March 14, 2023 Cyclone Freddy in the Australian region and South-West Indian Ocean [12][13]
Highest Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for a season 570 during the 1997 Pacific typhoon season January 19, 1997 – December 23, 1997 Northwest Pacific Ocean [14]
Highest number of rapid intensification cycles for a tropical cyclone 7 February 4, 2023 – March 14, 2023 Cyclone Freddy in the Australian region and South-West Indian Ocean [13]
Most intense
(1-minute maximum sustained surface winds)		 96.2 m/s (215 mph; 187.0 kn; 346 km/h) October 23, 2015 Hurricane Patricia in the northeast Pacific Ocean [15]
Most intense
(10-minute maximum sustained winds)		 78.2 m/s (175 mph; 152.0 kn; 282 km/h) February 20, 2016 Cyclone Winston in the south Pacific Ocean [16]
Most intense
(lowest central pressure)		 870 mb (870.0 hPa; 25.7 inHg) October 12, 1979 Typhoon Tip in the northwest Pacific Ocean [17][18]
Most intense at landfall
(1-minute maximum sustained winds)		 87.2 m/s (195 mph; 169.5 kn; 314 km/h) November 1, 2020 Typhoon Goni in Catanduanes, Philippines
 [19]
Most intense at landfall
(10-minute maximum sustained winds)		 78.2 m/s (175 mph; 152.0 kn; 282 km/h) February 20, 2016 Cyclone Winston in Viti Levu, Fiji. [16]
Most intense at landfall
(pressure)		 884 mb (884.0 hPa; 26.1 inHg) February 20, 2016 Cyclone Winston in Viti Levu, Fiji. [16]
Longest lasting tropical cyclone 36 days February 4, 2023 – March 14, 2023 Cyclone Freddy in the Australian region and South-West Indian Ocean [20]
Longest distance traveled by tropical cyclone 13,180 km (8,190 mi) August 11, 1994 – September 13, 1994 Hurricane/Typhoon John in the northeast and northwest Pacific Ocean [21][22]
Longest lasting Category 4 or 5 winds 8.25 consecutive days August 24, 2006 – September 2, 2006 Hurricane/Typhoon Ioke in the northeast and northwest Pacific Ocean [23]
Longest lasting Category 5 windsβ 5.50 consecutive days September 9, 1961 – September 14, 1961 Typhoon Nancy in the northwest Pacific Ocean [24]
Largest tropical cyclone
(radius of winds from center)		 Gale winds 17.5 m/s (40 mph; 35 kn; 65 km/h) extending 1,086 km (675 mi) from center October 12, 1979 Typhoon Tip in the northwest Pacific Ocean [17][25]
Smallest tropical cyclone
(radius of winds from center)		 Gale winds 17.5 m/s (40 mph; 35 kn; 65 km/h) extending 18.5 km (11.5 mi) from center October 7, 2008 Tropical Storm Marco in the Bay of Campeche [26]
Largest eye
370 km (230 mi) August 20, 1960
August 17, 1997		 Typhoon Carmen and Typhoon Winnie in the northwest Pacific Ocean [27][28]
Smallest eye
3.7 km (2.3 mi) October 19, 2005 Hurricane Wilma in the Caribbean Sea [29]
Fastest intensification
(1-minute sustained surface winds)		 54 m/s (120 mph; 105 kn; 195 km/h), from 38 m/s (85 mph; 75 kn; 135 km/h) to 91.6 m/s (205 mph; 180 kn; 330 km/h) in under 24 h October 22, 2015 – October 23, 2015 Hurricane Patricia in the northeast Pacific Ocean [15]
Fastest intensification
(pressure)		 100 mb (100 hPa), from 976 mb (976.0 hPa; 28.8 inHg) to 876 mb (876.0 hPa; 25.9 inHg) in under 24 h September 22, 1983 – September 23, 1983 Typhoon Forrest in the northwest Pacific Ocean [30][31]
Fastest seafloor current produced by a tropical cyclone 2.25 m/s (5 mph; 5 kn; 10 km/h) September 16, 2004 Hurricane Ivan in the north Atlantic Ocean [32][33]
Fastest updraft produced in a tropical cyclone 27.4 m/s (60 mph; 55 kn; 100 km/h) October 23, 2015 Hurricane Patricia in the northeast Pacific Ocean [34]
Highest forward speed 31.18 m/s (70 mph; 60 kn; 110 km/h) September 15, 1961 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 39 official storms during the 1964 Pacific typhoon season May 12, 1964 – December 17, 1964 Northwest Pacific Ocean [38]
Warmest eye 34.0 °C (93.2 °F) at 700 hPa height August 19, 1979 Typhoon Judy in the northwest Pacific Ocean [39]
Coldest cloud tops produced by a tropical cyclone −109.35 °C (−164.83 °F) November 30, 2019 Typhoon Kammuri over the Philippine Sea [40]

See also

Notes

^α Although Luis produced the highest confirmed wave height for a tropical cyclone, it is possible that Hurricane Ivan produced a wave measuring 131 feet (40 m).[41]
^β 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, Typhoon Nancy may not have sustained Category 5 winds for such a long duration.

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