Super Typhoon Haiyan's estimated maximum sustained winds were up to 195 mph on Nov. 7, 2013. This places Haiyan in elite company among tropical cyclones.
According to Dr. Jeff Masters from Weather Underground, since 1969, there have been only three other tropical cyclones worldwide with maximum sustained winds of 190 mph or more:
- Super Typhoon Tip (1979) in the western Pacific
- Hurricane Camille (1969) at landfall along the northern Gulf Coast
- Hurricane Allen (1980) near the Yucatan Channel
Furthermore, Masters now says Haiyan was the most intense tropical cyclone to make landfall in recorded history!
Not only was Haiyan's peak intensity stunning, but also its longevity with top-tier intensity.
Haiyan was estimated to have Category 5 equivalent winds for 48 consecutive hours from Nov. 6 at 7 a.m. EST until Nov. 8 at 7 a.m. EST.
There were only three Atlantic Basin hurricanes since 1944 that spent more time as a Category 5 storm than Haiyan, according to NOAA's Hurricane Research Division:
- Allen (1980): 3 days
- Ivan (2004): 2.5 days
- Dog (1950): 2.5 days
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