| Characteristic |
Record |
Date |
Tropical Cyclone and/or Location |
Ref(s) |
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| 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] |
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| 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] |
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| 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] |
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| 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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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| 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] |
