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Typhoon Tip becomes the largest and most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded.
Typhoon Tip reaches record-breaking size and intensity in the Pacific.
Typhoon Tip reached unprecedented size and intensity on October 12, 1979, in the Pacific Ocean.
With tropical storm-force winds extending over 1,100 miles in diameter, it became the largest known tropical cyclone.
Tip's maximum sustained winds peaked at 305 km/h (190 mph), making it one of the most powerful storms on record.
Its central pressure dropped to 870 hPa, the lowest ever measured in a tropical cyclone.
Although it weakened before landfall, Tip caused heavy rain and flooding in Japan and the Mariana Islands.
The storm's extraordinary scale remains unmatched and continues to fascinate meteorologists.
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Typhoon Tip