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- Hurricane Patricia became the strongest storm ever measured on the planet early Friday, with experts warning it could trigger 40-foot waves along southwestern Mexico and life-threatening flash flooding.
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1970 Bhola cyclone The 1970 Bhola cyclone was the strongest storm of the 1970 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. The Bhola cyclone made landfall in East Pakistan (today known as Bangladesh).Since the Bhola cyclone killed from 300,000 to 500,000 people, the Bhola cyclone holds the world record as the deadliest storm.Most of the people that were killed, were killed in East Pakistan (Bangladesh), because of the storm surge that caused flooding.he Bhola cyclone made landfall in East Pakistan (today known as Bangladesh). Since the Bhola cyclone killed from 300,000 to 500,000 people, the Bhola cyclone holds the world record as the deadliest storm.
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Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina was the eleventh named storm and fifth hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. The storm is currently ranked as the third most intense United States landfalling tropical cyclone, behind only the 1935 Labor Day hurricane and Hurricane Camille in 1969.
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Hurricane Iniki Hurricane Iniki. Hurricane Iniki (/iːˈniːkiː/ ee-NEE-kee; Hawaiian: ʻiniki meaning strong and piercing wind) was the most powerful hurricane to strike the U.S. state of Hawaii in recorded history. Forming on September 5, 1992, during the strong 1990–95 El Niño, Iniki was one of eleven Central Pacific tropical cyclones during that season.
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5 Ways to Burn 500 Calories According to Dumas, however, it’s the weight-loss benefits that top the list for regular attendees. “Jumping rope is one of the best ways to burn calories,” he says. “Some studies show you can burn up to 200 calories skipping rope in just 15 minutes.
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- They often produce precipitation and may produce strong winds A blizzard is a winter storm that produces winds of at least 35 mph, blowing snow, and visibility of 1/4 mile or less. Many blizzards are mid-latitude or polar cyclones. A hurricane is a strong tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 mph. Hurricanes (called typhoons or simply cyclones in other parts of the world) are the strongest of all cyclones with the strongest having winds of 200 mph.
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- Charley was the strongest hurricane to hit Florida since the Category 5 Andrew hit south of Miami in 1992. Hurricane Mitch, which stalled over Honduras in 1998, also was Category 5 with sustained wind over 155 mph. Mitch killed some 10,000 people in Central America.
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Hurricane Wilma Typhoon Tip was the largest Tropical Cyclone (hurricane) ever record reaching a peak diameter of 2,220 km (1,380 mi). It occured in 1979 in the Pacific Ocean. It was also the … most intense Tropical Cyclone ever.
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8 most powerful storms on record to make landfall The huge storm tops the list of the most powerful in human history. Here are the top eight storms on record to make landfall across the globe: Super Typhoon Haiyan - Samar, Philippines, 2013. Winds roared at a calculated 220 mph and Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla reported a 10-foot surge in one village in Leyte. “It is the most powerful storm ever to make landfall,” Weather Channel lead meteorologist Michael Palmer told NBC News.
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- Doppler radar measures 318 mph wind in tornado. By Jack Williams, USATODAY.com. Scientists measured the fastest wind speed ever recorded, 318 mph, in one of the tornadoes that hit the suburbs of Oklahoma City on May 3, 1999. The record-setting wind occurred about 7 p.m. near Moore, where the tornado killed four people and destroyed about 250 houses.
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Hurricane Katrina Katrina attained Category 5 status on the morning of August 28 and reached its peak strength at 1800 UTC that day, with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 902 mbar (26.6 inHg).
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Largest Tornado In US History Largest Tornado In US History. By garylezak, on June 4th, 2013. Good afternoon bloggers, The El Reno Tornado, that developed Friday night and killed three Discovery Channel Storm Chasers, has been upgraded to and EF-5 with maximum wind speeds of 295 mph.
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- NAT ? Or not to NAT? What's the difference? NAT ? Or not to NAT? What's the difference? mjpearson (TechnicalUser)
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Andrew Andrew was a Category 5 at landfall, with maximum sustained winds of  165 mph and a minimum central pressure of 922 millibars. It it one of only three Category 5 hurricanes to make landfall in the United States since 1900 (the others being the 1935 Florida Keys Labor Day storm and Hurricane Camille in 1969).
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Hurricane Donna Hurricane Donna holds the record for keeping major hurricane status in the Atlantic Basin for the longest period of time. For nine days, September 2 to September 11, Donna had maximum sustained winds of at least 115 mph (185 km/h). Hurricane Donna was a very destructive hurricane.
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- Hurricane Katrina, 10 Years Later. The Photos That Moved Them Most. On Aug. 29, 2005, the Category 3 Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana with winds of up to 125 mph, causing an unprecedented storm surge and catastrophic floods in communities around Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans. At least 1,800 people were killed and 400,000 forced to leave their homes—permanently for some.
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- Here’s a list of the most impactful hurricanes and storms in Maryland since 1960 Major hurricanes and storms in Maryland since 1960: 1960 – Hurricane Donna, winds 100 mph in Ocean City, two deaths. 1961 – Hurricane Esther, winds 45 mph in Ocean City.
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Hurricane Hugo 1 Hurricane Gilbert--The most powerful storm ever recorded in the Atlantic with winds of 200 mph, and a central pressure of 26.28 inches of Hg, Gilbert came ashore in the Yucatan, and then proceeded into the Gulf of Mexico before hitting the Northern Mexican town of Matamoros with only 120 mph winds.
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Storm surge In the United States, one of the greatest recorded storm surges was generated by 2005's Hurricane Katrina, which produced a maximum storm surge of more than 25 ft (8 metres) in the communities of Waveland (41.5 ft), Bay St. Louis (38 ft), Diamondhead (30 ft) and Pass Christian (35 ft) in Mississippi.
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- 1 Hurricane Gilbert--The most powerful storm ever recorded in the Atlantic with winds of 200 mph, and a central pressure of 26.28 inches of Hg, Gilbert came ashore in the Yucatan, and then proceeded into the Gulf of Mexico before hitting the Northern Mexican town of Matamoros with only 120 mph winds. Colonial Hurricane of 1635--Was a powerful New England hurricane that struck the Massachussetts Bay Colony in 1635 some fifteen years after the Mayflower struck land at Plymouth Rock. 2  This storm had reminded many of the pilgrims and settlers of past hurricanes that struck in the West Indies or Caribbean.
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Hurricane Floyd Hurricane Floyd at one time was one of the strongest storms to threaten the eastern coast of the United States. Hurricane Floyd made landfall with sustained winds of 110 mph and a storm surge of about 10 feet (Pasch and others, 2000).
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- Hurricane Donna holds the record for keeping major hurricane status in the Atlantic Basin for the longest period of time. For nine days, September 2 to September 11, Donna had maximum sustained winds of at least 115 mph (185 km/h).
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Massive Okla. tornado had windspeed up to 200 mph The storm seemed to blow neighborhoods apart instantly, scattering shards of wood and pieces of insulation across the scarred landscape. The same suburb was hit hard by a tornado in 1999. That storm had the highest winds ever recorded near the earth's surface. How did this storm compare to all-time tornadoes? Here are some facts about tornadoes from the National Weather Service. What were the deadliest U. S. tornadoes?
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List of the most intense tropical cyclones The most intense tropical cyclone in the South-West Indian Ocean is Cyclone Gafilo. By 10-minute sustained wind speed, the strongest tropical cyclone in the South-West Indian Ocean is Cyclone Fantala. Storms with an intensity of 920 hPa (27.17 inHg) or less are listed.
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Was Katrina the Biggest, the Worst Natural Disaster in U.S. History? In terms of sheer ferocity, Katrina ranks among the worst storms in our history. Like Andrew and Camille and several others it ranked as a Category 5 with winds clocked at more than 150 mph. But Andrew hit Florida as a Category 5. By the time Katrina hit Louisiana it had become a Category 4.