By 10-minute sustained wind speed, the strongest were Cyclone Orson, Cyclone Monica and Cyclone Marcus. Storms with an intensity of 920 hPa (27.17 inHg) or less are listed.

2025年1月29日 · HONOLULU – A powerful storm system pummeled Hawaii Thursday with flash flooding, damaging wind gusts, severe thunderstorms and blizzard-like conditions on the high mountain peaks. The storm has left thousands without power, roads blocked by floods and fallen trees and grounded island air traffic ...

2023年8月7日 · A massive storm system unleashed vicious winds and thunderstorms across the East Coast on Monday, killing at least two people and knocking out power to more than 1 million utility customers from...

2024年11月21日 · The powerful cyclone unleashed widespread wind gusts of 60 to nearly 80 mph through western Washington while even stronger winds up to 101 mph roared just off the coast, according to the National...

2020年1月11日 · Here's a look at the 10 most intense storms ever recorded on the planet—that is, across the various hurricane basins —and how Patricia ranks among them. [Note: Storms are ranked by the highest one-minute sustained surface wind speed reported during their lifespan.

2023年8月8日 · WASHINGTON (AP) — At least two people died, thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed, and more than 1.1 million homes and businesses lost power Monday as severe storms, including hail and lightning, moved through the eastern U.S. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for the greater D.C. area, lasting until 9 p.m.

2024年9月13日 · Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, has left dozens dead since sweeping across southern China and Southeast Asia last week, leaving a trail of destruction with...

2024年11月20日 · A fallen tree sits atop a car after a powerful storm hit the U.S. Pacific Northwest and western Canada, causing power outages in Washington, Oregon, California, and British Columbia while...

Typhoon Mangkhut, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Ompong, was a powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage in Guam, the Philippines, and South China in September 2018.

The series of eleven images above depicts the strongest hurricane, cyclone, or typhoon during each year, regardless of ocean basin. It includes storms both infamous and obscure. The judging is based on the storm with the highest wind speed, using lowest minimum pressure as a tie-breaker when needed.