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That would be Typhoon Tip. It reached its peak intensity on 12 Oct., 1979 near Guam with sustained winds of 190 mph (305 km/h) and a world record low sea level pressure of 870 mbar. It was also the largest tropical cyclone ever recorded with a circulation pattern diameter of 1380 miles (2220 km).

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By wind speed: 1969's Hurricane Camile. It was a Category 5 at landfall and winds peaked at around 190-200 MPH.

By pressure: 2005's Hurricane Wilma. It had a pressure of 882mb, the lowest ever recorded within a tropical system in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Typhoon Tip was largest storm in recorded history. This typhoon reached peak wind speeds of 305 km/hr, lasting 15 days and causing hundreds of people to lose their lives.

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