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

#21 Typhoon Amy (1971)

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Duration: April 27-March 7, 1971
Origin: Pacific Ocean, South of Japan
Highest 1-minute Sustained Winds: 175 mph (280 kph)
Lowest central atmospheric pressure: 890 millibars

Typhoon Amy a Category-5 super typhoon was initially observed as a tropical depression south of Japan. It rapidly gained strength and became a destructive force by May 2, 1971. The typhoon caused massive damage to 2,250 homes in the Federated States of Micronesia, particularly on Namonuito Atoll, forcing the Federal Management Agency to declare the islands a disaster area.

#20 Typhoon Wynne (1980)

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Duration: October 3-14, 1980
Origin:
Highest 1-minute Sustained Winds: 175 kph (280 kph)
Lowest central atmospheric pressure: 890 millibars

The strongest typhoon of the 1980 season, Wynne reached a peak of 175 mph winds and an atmospheric pressure of 890 millibars leading it to be declared as a Category-5 super typhoon between October 3 and 14, 1980.

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