 Had it been confirmed, it would be the strongest non-tornadic wind ever recorded on the Earth's surface, but the reading had to be discarded since the anemometer was damaged by the storm.The World Meteorological Organization established Barrow Island (Queensland) as the location of the highest non-tornado related wind gust at  on April 10, 1996, during Severe Tropical Cyclone Olivia.In addition to being the most intense tropical cyclone on record based on pressure, Tip is the largest cyclone on record, with tropical storm-force winds in diameter.