#15 Typhoon Lola (1957)

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.

#14 Typhoon Karen (1962)

Duration: November 7-18, 1962
Origin: Pacific Ocean, southwest of Truk
Highest 1-minute Sustained Winds: 185 mph (295 kph)
Lowest central atmospheric pressure: 894 millibars

Regarded as one of the most destructive calamities in the history of Guam, Typhoon Karen began as a tropical disturbance on November 6, 1962, quickly intensifying into a Category-5 super typhoon as it moved north initially. An eastward advance placed Guam into its direct path where it left close to 45,000 people homeless after flattening 95% of homes. Surprisingly, on 11 deaths were reported after the storm.