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Top 5 strongest tropical cyclones by peak sustained wind

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Peak 1-minute sustained wind speed — Storm intensity

Snapshot · 2026-05-31

  1. 1

    Hurricane Patricia (2015, E. Pacific)

    ~345 km/h (215 mph)

  2. 2

    Hurricane Allen (1980, Atlantic)

    ~305 km/h (190 mph)

  3. 3

    Hurricane Melissa (2025, Atlantic)

    ~305 km/h (190 mph)

  4. 4

    1935 Labor Day Hurricane (Atlantic)

    ~295 km/h (185 mph)

  5. 5

    Hurricane Gilbert (1988, Atlantic)

    ~295 km/h (185 mph)