Typhoon Tip - Wikipedia
Typhoon Tip, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Warling, was an exceptionally large, extremely powerful, and long-lived tropical cyclone that traversed the Western Pacific for 20 days, shattering multiple records worldwide.
Earth's Strongest, Most Massive Storm Ever - Scientific American
On Oct. 12, 1979, Super Typhoon Tip's central pressure dropped to 870 mb (25.69 inches Hg), the lowest sea-level pressure ever observed on Earth, according to NOAA.
Hurricanes: Science and Society: 1979- Typhoon Tip
By 11 October, Tip was a super typhoon with winds of at least 241 km/h (150 mph). From 9- 11 October, the central pressure of the storm dropped 92 mbar and the typhoon’s circulation expanded to a diameter of 2220 km (1,380 mi) with gale-force winds extending 1086 km …
The Track of Typhoon Tip (1979) - YouTube
Typhoon Tip was the most intense storm in world history, with a recorded pressure of 870mb from a reconnaissance plane.
Remembering Typhoon Tip: The Most Intense Tropical Cyclone …
Shortly after reaching a maximum size, Tip strengthened to a Category 5-equivalent super typhoon and on October 12th it reached a pressure of 870 hPa, which has remained the lowest surface pressure ever recorded by humans.
1979 Pacific typhoon season - Wikipedia
The 1979 Pacific typhoon season featured the largest and most intense tropical cyclone recorded globally, Typhoon Tip. The season also used both male and female names as tropical cyclone names for the first time.
Typhoon Tip - Wikiwand
Typhoon Tip, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Warling, was an exceptionally large, extremely powerful, and long-lived tropical cyclone that traversed the Western Pacific for 20 days, shattering multiple records worldwide.