List of the most intense tropical cyclones

North Atlantic Ocean

Main article: Atlantic hurricane season}}{{for-multi, additional information on strong storms in the Atlantic basin, List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes{{!}}List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes, intense extratropical low pressure values over the North Atlantic, List of atmospheric pressure records in Europe#Notable non-tropical pressures over the North Atlantic

The most intense storm in the North Atlantic by lowest pressure was Hurricane Wilma. The strongest storm by 1-minute sustained winds was Hurricane Allen.

Storms which reached a minimum central pressure of 920 mbar or less are listed. Storm information has been compiled back to 1851, though measurements were rarer until aircraft reconnaissance started in the 1940s, and inexact estimates were still predominant until dropsondes were implemented in the 1970s.

Eastern Pacific Ocean

Main article: Pacific hurricane#List of seasons

The most intense storm in the Eastern Pacific Ocean by both sustained winds and central pressure was Hurricane Patricia. Its sustained winds of 345 km/h are also the highest on record globally.

Storms with a minimum central pressure of 925 hPa or less are listed. Storm information was less reliably documented and recorded before 1949, and most storms since are only estimated because landfalls (and related reconnaissance) are less common in this basin.

Western Pacific Ocean

Main article: Pacific typhoon climatology

The most intense storm by lowest pressure and peak 10-minute sustained winds was Typhoon Tip, which was also the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in terms of minimum central pressure.

Storms with a minimum pressure of 899 hPa or less are listed. Storm information was less reliably documented and recorded before 1950.

North Indian Ocean

Main article: North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone

The most intense tropical cyclone in the North Indian Ocean by both sustained winds and central pressure was the 1999 Odisha cyclone, with 3-minute sustained winds of 140 kn and a minimum pressure of 912 hPa.

Storms with an intensity of 950 hPa or less are listed.

South-West Indian Ocean

Main article: South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone#Seasons

The most intense tropical cyclone in the South-West Indian Ocean was Cyclone Gafilo. By 10-minute sustained wind speed, the strongest tropical cyclone in the South-West Indian Ocean was Cyclone Fantala.

Storms with an intensity of 920 hPa or less are listed. Storm information was less reliably documented and recorded before 1985.

Australian region

Main article: Australian region tropical cyclone#Seasons

The most intense tropical cyclone(s) in the Australian Region were cyclones Gwenda and Inigo. By 10-minute sustained wind speed, the strongest were Cyclone Orson, Cyclone Monica and Cyclone Marcus.

Storms with an intensity of 920 hPa or less are listed. Storm information was less reliably documented and recorded before 1985.

South Pacific Ocean

Main article: South Pacific tropical cyclone season

A total of 16 cyclones are listed down below reaching/surpassing an intensity of 920 hPa (27.17 inHg), with most of them occurring during El Niño seasons. Tropical cyclones that have been recorded since the start of the 1969–70 Tropical Cyclone year and have reached their peak intensity to the west of 160E are included in the list. The most intense tropical cyclone in the south Pacific, Cyclone Winston of 2016, is also the most intense storm in the Southern Hemisphere.

Storms with an intensity of 920 hPa or less are listed.

South Atlantic Ocean

Main article: South Atlantic tropical cyclone

Until recently, it was not known that tropical cyclones could exist in the southern Atlantic. However, Hurricane Catarina in 2004, to date the only hurricane in the south Atlantic, brought additional review. A subsequent study found that there was an average of 1–2 subtropical or tropical cyclones per year in the Southern Atlantic in recent decades. No official database of South Atlantic cyclones exists, but a partial list of notable tropical and subtropical systems is listed.

Notes

References

References

1. (February 2015). "Hurricane Wind–Pressure Relationship and Eyewall Replacement Cycles". Weather and Forecasting.
2. Dunnavan, George M. (November 1, 1980). "An Analysis of Super Typhoon Tip (October 1979)". Monthly Weather Review.
3. (October 23, 2015). "Hurricane Patricia weakens, but still 'extremely dangerous'".
4. Mirnane, Richard. (2004). "Hurricanes and Typhoons: Past, Present, and Future". Columbia University Press.
5. "ATCR report plan".
6. C. L. Jordan. (September 1959). "A Reported Sea Level Pressure of 877 MB.". Monthly Weather Review.
7. (2010-01-13). "Western North Pacific Typhoon best track file 1951–{{#time:Y". [[Japan Meteorological Agency]].
8. (1980). "Cyclones and Depressions over the Indian Seas in 1977". Mausam.
9. "Cyclones and Depressions over the Indian Seas in 1978". Mausam.
10. (1981). "Cyclones and Depressions over the Indian Seas in 1979". Mausam.
11. (2001-05-16). "Cyclone Damia Best track". Météo-France.
12. La Réunion Tropical Cyclone Centre. "Cyclone Season 1993–1994 in the South-West Indian Ocean". Météo France.
13. La Réunion Tropical Cyclone Centre. "Cyclone Season 1994–1995 in the South-West Indian Ocean". Météo France.
14. La Réunion Tropical Cyclone Centre. "Cyclone Season 1995–1996 in the South-West Indian Ocean". Météo France.
15. La Réunion Tropical Cyclone Centre. "Cyclone Season 1996–1997 in the South-West Indian Ocean". Météo France.
16. La Réunion Tropical Cyclone Centre. (2001). "Cyclone Season 1999–2000 in the South-West Indian Ocean". Météo France.
17. La Réunion Tropical Cyclone Centre. (2004). "Cyclone Season 2001–2002 in the South-West Indian Ocean". Météo France.
18. La Réunion Tropical Cyclone Centre. (2006). "Cyclone Season 2003–2004 in the South-West Indian Ocean". Météo France.
19. La Réunion Tropical Cyclone Centre. (November 27, 2009). "Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Adeline-Juliet". Météo France.
20. La Réunion Tropical Cyclone Centre. (November 27, 2009). "Intense Tropical Cyclone Bento". Météo France.
21. La Réunion Tropical Cyclone Centre. (2006). "South-West Indian Ocean Cyclone Season 2005–2006". Météo France.
22. La Réunion Tropical Cyclone Centre. (November 27, 2009). "Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Hondo". Météo France.
23. La Réunion Tropical Cyclone Centre. (August 31, 2010). "Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Edzani". Météo France.
24. Kerr, Jack. (26 December 2014). "Tropical Cyclone Mahina: Bid to have deadly March 1899 weather event upgraded in record books". [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].
25. "World Storm Surge Records".
26. (2012). "A Climatology of Subtropical Cyclones in the South Atlantic". American Meteorological Society.