30 of the Most Powerful Tropical Weather Systems Ever Recorded in History

#15 Typhoon Lola (1957)

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Duration: November 8-20, 1957
Origin: Open Pacific
Highest 1-minute Sustained Winds: 185 mph (295 kph)
Lowest central atmospheric pressure: 900 millibars

Typhoon Lola, a super typhoon reaching speeds of 185 mph and central pressure of 900 millibars was a tropical cyclone that hit Guam, causing flooding and destroying crops in its wake. It was recorded in the Bikini Atoll, sinking the island’s crucial supply ship.

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