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It was back in 1938 and it smashed into long island NY a category 3 hurricane that was moving at a forward speed of almost 60MPH .....It moved from just off Florida to New England in just one day!! Another runner up to the fastest moving hurricane would be Hurricane Hazel in October 1954, it hit near the North Carolina and South Carolina boarder at 8am and by 8 pm it was racing into central New york state at about 50 MPH.
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RafaThe largest hurricane ever recorded based on diameter is Typhoon Tip, which reached a diameter of about 2,220 km (1,380 mi) in the western Pacific Ocean in 1979. In terms of wind speed, Hurricane Patricia in the eastern Pacific had the strongest winds ever recorded in a hurricane, with sustained winds of 215 mph in 2015.
The largest tropical cyclone on record (a tropical cyclone is a storm such as a hurricane, typhoon, or tropical storm), was Typhoon Tip in 1979 with a diameter of 1,380 miles. The largest Atlantic hurrican on record was Hurricane Sandy in 2012, with a diameter of 1,100 miles.
The fastest sustained wind speed in any storm dubbed a hurricane was 190 mph. In this case the record is tied between Hurricane Camille (1969) and Hurrican Allen (1980). However, the storms we call hurricanes go by other names in other parts of the world. If we include those, then the record goes to Typhoon Haiyan (2013).
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Is hurricane sandy the biggest hurricane that the altlantic ocean has ever had?
By some estimates it is the largest recorded Atlantic hurricane with a gale diameter of nearly 950 miles.
What was the most destructive hurricane ever recorded?
I think it's Katrina, and the deadliest hurricane was a hurricane in Galveston,Texas in 1900.
What was the worst strom ever recorded?
The deadliest storm ever recorded is the Great Galveston Hurricane in 1900, which killed an estimated 8,000-12,000 people. In terms of intensity, Hurricane Patricia in 2015 holds the record for the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere, with maximum sustained winds of 215 mph.
Was hurricane Ike the largest hurricane ever?
No, Hurricane Ike was not the largest hurricane ever recorded. Hurricane Ike was a powerful Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in Texas in 2008, but other hurricanes, like Hurricane Katrina in 2005 or Hurricane Irma in 2017, had stronger winds and caused more widespread damage.
What is the lowest pressure ever recorded for a hurricane and what was its name?
The lowest pressure ever recorded in a storm dubbed a hurricane was 882 millibars in Hurricane Wilma (2005). However, hurricanes in other parts of the world are called by other names (the generic term is tropical cyclone). The lowest pressure recorded in a tropical cyclone was 870 millibars in Typhoon Tip (1979).
