User:Tfmbty/List of the most intense tropical cyclones since 1979

Tropical cyclone intensity is a complex topic. Winds are often used to measure intensity as they commonly cause notable impacts over large areas, and most popular tropical cyclone scales are organized around sustained wind speeds. However, variations in the averaging period of winds in different basins make inter-comparison difficult. In addition, other impacts like rainfall, storm surge, area of wind damages, and tornadoes can vary significantly in storms with similar wind speeds. Wind speeds is often used to compare tropical cyclones. Tropical cyclones can attain some of the lowest pressures over large areas on Earth. However, although there is a strong connection between lowered pressures and higher wind speeds, storms with the lowest pressures may not have the highest wind speeds, as each storm's relationship between wind and pressure is slightly different.

In my assessment, most tropical cyclones which attained a pressure of 900 hPa (mbar) (26.56 inHg) or less occurred in the Western North Pacific Ocean. The strongest tropical cyclone recorded worldwide, as measured by minimum central wind speeds, was Haiyan, which reached a 1-minute sustained winds of 185kts on November 7, 2013. The lowest pressure belongs to Typhoon Tip,which reached  a pressure of 865 hPa on October 12, 1979.The following list is subdivided by basins. Data listed are provided by myself.

North Atlantic Ocean
Storms which reached a 1-minute sustained winds of 140kts or higher are listed.

Eastern Pacific Ocean
Storms which reached a 1-minute sustained winds of 140kts or higher are listed.

Western North Pacific Ocean
Storms which reached a 1-minute sustained winds of 140kts or higher are listed. {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Cyclone !! Season !! Peak classification !! Peak 1-min sustained winds
 * Alice
 * 1979
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Hope
 * 1979
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 285 km/h (180 mph)
 * Judy
 * 1979
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 305 km/h (190 mph)
 * Tip
 * 1979
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 325 km/h (200 mph)
 * Vera
 * 1979
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 305 km/h (190 mph)
 * Elsie
 * 1981
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 305 km/h (190 mph)
 * Irma
 * 1981
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 305 km/h (190 mph)
 * Nelson
 * 1982
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Bess
 * 1982
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Mac
 * 1982
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * Abby
 * 1983
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 305 km/h (190 mph)
 * Ellen
 * 1983
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Forrest
 * 1983
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 325 km/h (200 mph)
 * Marge
 * 1983
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 305 km/h (190 mph)
 * Venessa
 * 1984
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 315 km/h (195 mph)
 * Bill
 * 1984
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Dot
 * 1985
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 305 km/h (190 mph)
 * Lola
 * 1986
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * Peggy
 * 1986
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * Kim
 * 1986
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 285 km/h (180 mph)
 * Thelma
 * 1987
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Wynne
 * 1987
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 270 km/h (165 mph)
 * Betty
 * 1987
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 315 km/h (195 mph)
 * Dinah
 * 1987
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 285 km/h (180 mph)
 * Freda
 * 1987
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Holly
 * 1987
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 315 km/h (195 mph)
 * Nina
 * 1987
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 305 km/h (190 mph)
 * Nelson
 * 1988
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * Andy
 * 1989
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * Gordon
 * 1989
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 325 km/h (200 mph)
 * Angela
 * 1989
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Elise
 * 1989
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Irma
 * 1989
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Jack
 * 1989
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Flo
 * 1990
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 285 km/h (180 mph)
 * Mike
 * 1990
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 315 km/h (195 mph)
 * Owen
 * 1990
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 305 km/h (190 mph)
 * Page
 * 1990
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 285 km/h (180 mph)
 * Russ
 * 1990
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Walt
 * 1991
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Ruth
 * 1991
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Seth
 * 1991
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 270 km/h (165 mph)
 * Yuri
 * 1991
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 315 km/h (195 mph)
 * Yvette
 * 1992
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Elsie
 * 1992
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 270 km/h (165 mph)
 * Gay
 * 1992
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 315 km/h (195 mph)
 * Koryn
 * 1993
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * Ed
 * 1993
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 285 km/h (180 mph)
 * Tim
 * 1994
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Walt
 * 1994
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Melissa
 * 1994
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Seth
 * 1994
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Zelda
 * 1994
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Oscar
 * 1995
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Angela
 * 1995
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 315 km/h (195 mph)
 * Dale
 * 1996
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Roise
 * 1997
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Winnie
 * 1997
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 285 km/h (180 mph)
 * Ginger
 * 1997
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Ivan
 * 1997
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * Joan
 * 1997
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 305 km/h (190 mph)
 * Keith
 * 1997
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 305 km/h (190 mph)
 * Paka
 * 1997
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 305 km/h (190 mph)
 * Zeb
 * 1998
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 335 km/h (205 mph)
 * Babs
 * 1998
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Damrey
 * 2000
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 315 km/h (195 mph)
 * Bilis
 * 2000
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Saomai
 * 2000
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 270 km/h (165 mph)
 * Podul
 * 2001
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 270 km/h (165 mph)
 * Faxai
 * 2001
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * Mitag
 * 2002
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Hagibis
 * 2002
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Fengshen
 * 2002
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Phanfone
 * 2002
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Higos
 * 2002
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Kudira
 * 2003
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Maemi
 * 2003
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 285 km/h (180 mph)
 * Lupit
 * 2003
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 270 km/h (165 mph)
 * Nida
 * 2004
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Dianmu
 * 2004
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 335 km/h (205 mph)
 * Chaba
 * 2004
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Ma-on
 * 2004
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Nanmadol
 * 2004
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Haitang
 * 2005
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Nabi
 * 2005
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Longwang
 * 2005
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Ewiniar
 * 2006
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Saomai
 * 2006
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 270 km/h (165 mph)
 * Yagi
 * 2006
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Cimaron
 * 2006
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 315 km/h (195 mph)
 * Chebi
 * 2006
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Durian
 * 2006
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 270 km/h (165 mph)
 * Sepat
 * 2007
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Jangmi
 * 2008
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Choi-wan
 * 2009
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Parma
 * 2009
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Melor
 * 2009
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Nida
 * 2009
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 315 km/h (195 mph)
 * Megi
 * 2010
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 315 km/h (195 mph)
 * Songda
 * 2011
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Muifa
 * 2011
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 305 km/h (190 mph)
 * Nanmadol
 * 2011
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 270 km/h (165 mph)
 * Guchol
 * 2012
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Sanba
 * 2012
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 305 km/h (190 mph)
 * Jelawat
 * 2012
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 270 km/h (165 mph)
 * Bopha
 * 2012
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Utor
 * 2013
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 270 km/h (165 mph)
 * Usagi
 * 2013
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Francisco
 * 2013
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 285 km/h (180 mph)
 * Lekima
 * 2013
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 315 km/h (195 mph)
 * Haiyan
 * 2013
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 345 km/h (215 mph)
 * Rummasun
 * 2014
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Halong
 * 2014
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Genevieve
 * 2014
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * Vongfong
 * 2014
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 315 km/h (195 mph)
 * Nuri
 * 2014
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 305 km/h (190 mph)
 * Hagupit
 * 2014
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 305 km/h (190 mph)
 * Maysak
 * 2015
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 285 km/h (180 mph)
 * Noul
 * 2015
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 285 km/h (180 mph)
 * Dolphin
 * 2015
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Nangka
 * 2015
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 270 km/h (165 mph)
 * Soudelor
 * 2015
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * Atsani
 * 2015
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Dujuan
 * 2015
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Nepartak
 * 2016
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 335 km/h (205 mph)
 * Meranti
 * 2016
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 325 km/h (200 mph)
 * Chaba
 * 2016
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Haima
 * 2016
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Nock-ten
 * 2016
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Lan
 * 2017
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Jelawat
 * 2018
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Maria
 * 2018
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Jebi
 * 2018
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * Mangkhut
 * 2018
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 285 km/h (180 mph)
 * Trami
 * 2018
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Kong-rey
 * 2018
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * 285 km/h (180 mph)
 * Lekima
 * 2013
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 315 km/h (195 mph)
 * Haiyan
 * 2013
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 345 km/h (215 mph)
 * Rummasun
 * 2014
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Halong
 * 2014
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Genevieve
 * 2014
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * Vongfong
 * 2014
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 315 km/h (195 mph)
 * Nuri
 * 2014
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 305 km/h (190 mph)
 * Hagupit
 * 2014
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 305 km/h (190 mph)
 * Maysak
 * 2015
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 285 km/h (180 mph)
 * Noul
 * 2015
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 285 km/h (180 mph)
 * Dolphin
 * 2015
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Nangka
 * 2015
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 270 km/h (165 mph)
 * Soudelor
 * 2015
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * Atsani
 * 2015
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Dujuan
 * 2015
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Nepartak
 * 2016
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 335 km/h (205 mph)
 * Meranti
 * 2016
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 325 km/h (200 mph)
 * Chaba
 * 2016
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Haima
 * 2016
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Nock-ten
 * 2016
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Lan
 * 2017
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Jelawat
 * 2018
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Maria
 * 2018
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Jebi
 * 2018
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * Mangkhut
 * 2018
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 285 km/h (180 mph)
 * Trami
 * 2018
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Kong-rey
 * 2018
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Maria
 * 2018
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 280 km/h (175 mph)
 * Jebi
 * 2018
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * Mangkhut
 * 2018
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 285 km/h (180 mph)
 * Trami
 * 2018
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Kong-rey
 * 2018
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * Kong-rey
 * 2018
 * bgcolor=#| Category 5 typhoon
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)
 * 295 km/h (185 mph)