euro6208 wrote:interesting...
The warmest eye on record is 30°C (86 °F) at 700 hPa measured directly by recon in Super Typhoon Nora in 1973. Nora peaked at 185 mph and a world record pressure of 877mb at the time...
likely surpassed by many typhoons since then...
That record on wikipedia is way outdated
As of I know Typhoons Tip, Vanessa, and Judy all had measured eye temp at or above 30°C
Most recently Hurricane Rita had a warm core of 31°C measured at 700hPa level, even Katrina was 29°C