F6, damn, at 939 mb central pressure, and with 130 mph (209 kph) max sustained, Mathew looks to be a BIG one?
The Most Intense Tropical Storms on Earth Yet Recorded
By: Christopher C. Burt , 9:15 PM GMT on September 28, 2012
The Most Intense Tropical Storms on Earth Yet Recorded
On September 15th Super Typhoon Sanba reached its maximum intensity with 150-knot (175 mph) winds and a central pressure of 900 mb (26.58”) according to the Tropical Cyclone Information center at the Japanese Meteorological Agency. It was the strongest tropical storm on earth since Typhoon Megi bottomed out at 885 mb (26.14”) in the open waters of the Western Pacific on August 17, 2010. Herein is a short blog listing all the known tropical storms on record (in the world) that have measured central pressures of 900 mb or lower.
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