Pacific Cyclones: Historical Extremes

Explore the most powerful, costliest, and deadliest tropical cyclones recorded in the Pacific Ocean's history.

The top 3

Strongest Pacific Typhoons Ever: Typhoon Tip (1979) remains the largest and most intense tropical cyclone globally, with a 2,220 km diameter and record-low 870 hPa pressure, while Super Typhoon Haiyan (2013) had 195 mph winds at landfall.
Costliest Pacific Cyclones on Record: Typhoon Doksuri (2023) is the costliest typhoon on record with over $28 billion in damages, followed by Typhoon Hagibis (2019) at over $17 billion, and Typhoon Yagi (2024) at over $14 billion.
Deadliest Pacific Cyclones in History: The 1881 Haiphong Typhoon caused approximately 300,000 fatalities in Vietnam, Typhoon Nina (1975) resulted in 171,000–220,000 deaths in China and Taiwan, and Typhoon Vera (1959) killed over 5,000 people in Japan.