884 -- only 9 typhoons have ever done better in records

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884 -- only 9 typhoons have ever done better in records

#1 Postby PhillyWX » Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:49 am

http://philadelphiaweather.blogspot.com/2005/10/list-of-strongest-typhoons-and.html

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Here are the nine she has to beat:

1. Typhoon Tip - 870 mb, 1979
2. Typhoon Zeb - 872 mb, 1998
3. Typhoon Gay - 872 mb, 1992
4. Typhoon Keith - 872 mb, 1997
5. Typhoon Joan - 872 mb, 1997
6. Typhoon Ivan - 872 mb, 1997
7. Typhoon Forrest - 876 mb, 1983
8. Typhoon Faxai - 879 mb, 2001
9. Typhoon Chaba - 879 mb, 2004
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Re: 884 -- only 9 typhoons have ever done better in records

#2 Postby otowntiger » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:02 am

isawitonline wrote:http://philadelphiaweather.blogspot.com/2005/10/list-of-strongest-typhoons-and.html

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Here are the nine she has to beat:

1. Typhoon Tip - 870 mb, 1979
2. Typhoon Zeb - 872 mb, 1998
3. Typhoon Gay - 872 mb, 1992
4. Typhoon Keith - 872 mb, 1997
5. Typhoon Joan - 872 mb, 1997
6. Typhoon Ivan - 872 mb, 1997
7. Typhoon Forrest - 876 mb, 1983
8. Typhoon Faxai - 879 mb, 2001
9. Typhoon Chaba - 879 mb, 2004


Wow, I'm surprised there's that many. The Pacific must really pump those suckers out. That blows away the wimpy old Atlantic, even considering this season and this storm.
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#3 Postby HURAKAN » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:00 am

So, as of today, Wilma is the #10 worlwide. That is impressive!
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#4 Postby joe_koehle » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:14 am

what is the record for basins other than wpac and atl?
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#5 Postby cjrciadt » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:43 am

Wilma blew away everything else on this side of the earth. :cry: :cry:
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#6 Postby CronkPSU » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:53 am

who said it was done dropping...some of those numbers are well within reach
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Re: 884 -- only 9 typhoons have ever done better in records

#7 Postby Brent » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:04 am

otowntiger wrote:Wow, I'm surprised there's that many. The Pacific must really pump those suckers out. That blows away the wimpy old Atlantic, even considering this season and this storm.


The Pacific Ocean is bigger. More warm water=stronger storms.
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