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Tropical cyclone intensity is a complex topic. Winds are often used to measure intensity as they commonly cause notable impacts over large areas, and most popular tropical cyclone scales are organized around sustained wind speeds. However, variations in the averaging period of winds in different basins make inter-comparison difficult. In addition, other impacts like rainfall, storm surge, area of wind damages, and tornadoes can vary significantly in storms with similar wind speeds. Wind speeds is often used to compare tropical cyclones. Tropical cyclones can attain some of the lowest pressures over large areas on Earth. However, although there is a strong connection between lowered pressures and higher wind speeds, storms with the lowest pressures may not have the highest wind speeds, as each storm's relationship between wind and pressure is slightly different.[1]

In my assessment, most tropical cyclones which attained a pressure of 900 hPa (mbar) (26.56 inHg) or less occurred in the Western North Pacific Ocean. The strongest tropical cyclone recorded worldwide, as measured by minimum central wind speeds, was Haiyan, which reached a 1-minute sustained winds of 185kts on November 7, 2013. The lowest pressure belongs to Typhoon Tip,which reached a pressure of 865 hPa on October 12, 1979.The following list is subdivided by basins. Data listed are provided by myself.



Hurricane Allen at peak intensity, highest winds in the Atlantic basin until it was surpassed by Hurricane Gilbert in 1988.
Hurricane Gilbert near peak intensity, highest winds and lowesr pressure in the Atlantic basin.
Hurricane Wilma near record strength, lowest pressure in the Atlantic basin since Hurricane Gilbert.
Hurricane Irma at peak intensity,the strongest storm on record to exist in the open Atlantic region.

Storms which reached a 1-minute sustained winds of 140kts or higher are listed.

Cyclone Season Peak classification Peak 1-min
David 1979
Category 5 hurricane
280 km/h (175 mph)
Allen 1980
Category 5 hurricane
305 km/h (190 mph)
Gilbert 1988
Category 5 hurricane
315 km/h (195 mph)
Hugo 1989
Category 5 hurricane
260 km/h (160 mph)
Andrew 1992
Category 5 hurricane
280 km/h (175 mph)
Mitch 1998
Category 5 hurricane
285 km/h (180 mph)
Isabel 2003
Category 5 hurricane
280 km/h (175 mph)
Ivan 2004
Category 5 hurricane
270 km/h (165 mph)
Emily 2005
Category 5 hurricane
270 km/h (165 mph)
Katrina 2005
Category 5 hurricane
280 km/h (175 mph)
Rita 2005
Category 5 hurricane
285 km/h (180 mph)
Wilma 2005
Category 5 hurricane
305 km/h (190 mph)
Dean 2007
Category 5 hurricane
280 km/h (175 mph)
Felix 2007
Category 5 hurricane
295 km/h (185 mph)
Igor 2010
Category 5 hurricane
260 km/h (160 mph)
Matthew 2016
Category 5 hurricane
260 km/h (160 mph)
Irma 2017
Category 5 hurricane
295 km/h (185 mph)
Maria 2017
Category 5 hurricane
280 km/h (175 mph)
Michael 2018
Category 5 hurricane
260 km/h (160 mph)
Dorian 2019
Category 5 hurricane
295 km/h (185 mph)
Hurricane Linda near peak intensity, highest winds in the eastern Pacific basin until it was surpassed by Hurricane Patricia in 2015.
Hurricane Rick at peak intensity, highest winds in the eastern Pacific basin until it was surpassed by Hurricane Patricia in 2015.
Hurricane Patricia shortly after its record peak intensity on October 23
Hurricane Ioke near peak intensity, highest winds in the central Pacific basin

Storms which reached a 1-minute sustained winds of 140kts or higher are listed.

Cyclone Season Peak classification Peak 1-min
Barbara 1983
Category 5 hurricane
260 km/h (160 mph)
Kiko 1983
Category 5 hurricane
260 km/h (160 mph)
Raymond 1983
Category 5 hurricane
260 km/h (160 mph)
Norbert 1984
Category 5 hurricane
285 km/h (180 mph)
Rick 1985
Category 5 hurricane
280 km/h (175 mph)
Odile 1990
Category 5 hurricane
260 km/h (160 mph)
Trudy 1990
Category 5 hurricane
270 km/h (165 mph)
Frank 1992
Category 5 hurricane
260 km/h (160 mph)
Orelene 1992
Category 5 hurricane
280 km/h (175 mph)
Kenneth 1993
Category 5 hurricane
280 km/h (175 mph)
Emilia 1994
Category 5 hurricane
260 km/h (160 mph)
Gilma 1994
Category 5 hurricane
280 km/h (175 mph)
John 1994
Category 5 hurricane
280 km/h (175 mph)
Olivia 1994
Category 5 hurricane
260 km/h (160 mph)
Guillermo 1997
Category 5 hurricane
270 km/h (165 mph)
Linda 1997
Category 5 hurricane
305 km/h (190 mph)
Elida 2002
Category 5 hurricane
270 km/h (165 mph)
Hernan 2002
Category 5 hurricane
270 km/h (165 mph)
Kenna 2002
Category 5 hurricane
280 km/h (175 mph)
Daniel 2006
Category 5 hurricane
260 km/h (160 mph)
Ioke 2006
Category 5 hurricane
280 km/h (175 mph)
Rick 2009
Category 5 hurricane
305 km/h (190 mph)
Celia 2010
Category 5 hurricane
270 km/h (165 mph)
Marie 2014
Category 5 hurricane
280 km/h (175 mph)
Patricia 2015
Category 5 hurricane
345 km/h (215 mph)
Feranda 2017
Category 5 hurricane
260 km/h (160 mph)
Hector 2018
Category 5 hurricane
260 km/h (160 mph)
Lane 2018
Category 5 hurricane
270 km/h (165 mph)
Willa 2018
Category 5 hurricane
260 km/h (160 mph)


Typhoon Tip at peak intensity,the lowest preasure in the world
Typhoon Forrest, a very typical rapid intensification typhoon and it`s also the second highest winds in 1980s.
Typhoon Gordon (1989) near peak intensity, the highest winds in 1980s.
Typhoon Zeb shortly after peak intensity,the highest winds before 2000,one of the most intense tropical cyclones in the world.
Typhoon Dianmu at peak intensity with a pinhole eye,the lowest pressure since Typhoon Tip,one of the most intense tropical cyclones in the world.
Typhoon Haiyan near peak intensity,one of the most intense tropical cyclones in the world.
Typhoon Nepartak near peak intensity,one of the most intense tropical cyclones in the world.

Storms which reached a 1-minute sustained winds of 140kts or higher are listed.

Cyclone Season Peak classification Peak 1-min
sustained winds
Alice 1979
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Hope 1979
Category 5 typhoon
285 km/h (180 mph)
Judy 1979
Category 5 typhoon
305 km/h (190 mph)
Tip 1979
Category 5 typhoon
325 km/h (200 mph)
Vera 1979
Category 5 typhoon
305 km/h (190 mph)
Elsie 1981
Category 5 typhoon
305 km/h (190 mph)
Irma 1981
Category 5 typhoon
305 km/h (190 mph)
Nelson 1982
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Bess 1982
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Mac 1982
Category 5 typhoon
295 km/h (185 mph)
Abby 1983
Category 5 typhoon
305 km/h (190 mph)
Ellen 1983
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Forrest 1983
Category 5 typhoon
325 km/h (200 mph)
Marge 1983
Category 5 typhoon
305 km/h (190 mph)
Venessa 1984
Category 5 typhoon
315 km/h (195 mph)
Bill 1984
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Dot 1985
Category 5 typhoon
305 km/h (190 mph)
Lola 1986
Category 5 typhoon
295 km/h (185 mph)
Peggy 1986
Category 5 typhoon
295 km/h (185 mph)
Kim 1986
Category 5 typhoon
285 km/h (180 mph)
Thelma 1987
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Wynne 1987
Category 5 typhoon
270 km/h (165 mph)
Betty 1987
Category 5 typhoon
315 km/h (195 mph)
Dinah 1987
Category 5 typhoon
285 km/h (180 mph)
Freda 1987
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Holly 1987
Category 5 typhoon
315 km/h (195 mph)
Nina 1987
Category 5 typhoon
305 km/h (190 mph)
Nelson 1988
Category 5 typhoon
295 km/h (185 mph)
Andy 1989
Category 5 typhoon
295 km/h (185 mph)
Gordon 1989
Category 5 typhoon
325 km/h (200 mph)
Angela 1989
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Elise 1989
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Irma 1989
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Jack 1989
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Flo 1990
Category 5 typhoon
285 km/h (180 mph)
Mike 1990
Category 5 typhoon
315 km/h (195 mph)
Owen 1990
Category 5 typhoon
305 km/h (190 mph)
Page 1990
Category 5 typhoon
285 km/h (180 mph)
Russ 1990
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Walt 1991
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Ruth 1991
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Seth 1991
Category 5 typhoon
270 km/h (165 mph)
Yuri 1991
Category 5 typhoon
315 km/h (195 mph)
Yvette 1992
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Elsie 1992
Category 5 typhoon
270 km/h (165 mph)
Gay 1992
Category 5 typhoon
315 km/h (195 mph)
Koryn 1993
Category 5 typhoon
295 km/h (185 mph)
Ed 1993
Category 5 typhoon
285 km/h (180 mph)
Tim 1994
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Walt 1994
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Melissa 1994
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Seth 1994
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Zelda 1994
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Oscar 1995
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Angela 1995
Category 5 typhoon
315 km/h (195 mph)
Dale 1996
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Roise 1997
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Winnie 1997
Category 5 typhoon
285 km/h (180 mph)
Ginger 1997
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Ivan 1997
Category 5 typhoon
295 km/h (185 mph)
Joan 1997
Category 5 typhoon
305 km/h (190 mph)
Keith 1997
Category 5 typhoon
305 km/h (190 mph)
Paka 1997
Category 5 typhoon
305 km/h (190 mph)
Zeb 1998
Category 5 typhoon
335 km/h (205 mph)
Babs 1998
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Damrey 2000
Category 5 typhoon
315 km/h (195 mph)
Bilis 2000
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Saomai 2000
Category 5 typhoon
270 km/h (165 mph)
Podul 2001
Category 5 typhoon
270 km/h (165 mph)
Faxai 2001
Category 5 typhoon
295 km/h (185 mph)
Mitag 2002
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Hagibis 2002
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Fengshen 2002
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Phanfone 2002
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Higos 2002
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Kudira 2003
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Maemi 2003
Category 5 typhoon
285 km/h (180 mph)
Lupit 2003
Category 5 typhoon
270 km/h (165 mph)
Nida 2004
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Dianmu 2004
Category 5 typhoon
335 km/h (205 mph)
Chaba 2004
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Ma-on 2004
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Nanmadol 2004
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Haitang 2005
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Nabi 2005
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Longwang 2005
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Ewiniar 2006
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Saomai 2006
Category 5 typhoon
270 km/h (165 mph)
Yagi 2006
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Cimaron 2006
Category 5 typhoon
315 km/h (195 mph)
Chebi 2006
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Durian 2006
Category 5 typhoon
270 km/h (165 mph)
Sepat 2007
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Jangmi 2008
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Choi-wan 2009
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Parma 2009
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Melor 2009
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Nida 2009
Category 5 typhoon
315 km/h (195 mph)
Megi 2010
Category 5 typhoon
315 km/h (195 mph)
Songda 2011
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Muifa 2011
Category 5 typhoon
305 km/h (190 mph)
Nanmadol 2011
Category 5 typhoon
270 km/h (165 mph)
Guchol 2012
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Sanba 2012
Category 5 typhoon
305 km/h (190 mph)
Jelawat 2012
Category 5 typhoon
270 km/h (165 mph)
Bopha 2012
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Utor 2013
Category 5 typhoon
270 km/h (165 mph)
Usagi 2013
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Francisco 2013
Category 5 typhoon
285 km/h (180 mph)
Lekima 2013
Category 5 typhoon
315 km/h (195 mph)
Haiyan 2013
Category 5 typhoon
345 km/h (215 mph)
Rummasun 2014
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Halong 2014
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Genevieve 2014
Category 5 typhoon
295 km/h (185 mph)
Vongfong 2014
Category 5 typhoon
315 km/h (195 mph)
Nuri 2014
Category 5 typhoon
305 km/h (190 mph)
Hagupit 2014
Category 5 typhoon
305 km/h (190 mph)
Maysak 2015
Category 5 typhoon
285 km/h (180 mph)
Noul 2015
Category 5 typhoon
285 km/h (180 mph)
Dolphin 2015
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Nangka 2015
Category 5 typhoon
270 km/h (165 mph)
Soudelor 2015
Category 5 typhoon
295 km/h (185 mph)
Atsani 2015
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Dujuan 2015
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Nepartak 2016
Category 5 typhoon
335 km/h (205 mph)
Meranti 2016
Category 5 typhoon
325 km/h (200 mph)
Chaba 2016
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Haima 2016
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Nock-ten 2016
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Lan 2017
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Jelawat 2018
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Maria 2018
Category 5 typhoon
280 km/h (175 mph)
Jebi 2018
Category 5 typhoon
295 km/h (185 mph)
Mangkhut 2018
Category 5 typhoon
285 km/h (180 mph)
Trami 2018
Category 5 typhoon
260 km/h (160 mph)
Kong-rey 2018
Category 5 typhoon
295 km/h (185 mph)
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