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　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Super Typhoon Warling Written by Written by Aman Kumar Aman Kumar is an editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. Aman Kumar Fact-checked by Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct. 3, 2025 •Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Typhoon Tip, storm that developed in the northwestern Pacific Ocean in October 1979 and the largest tropical cyclone ever observed, with a diameter of roughly 1,380 miles (2,220 km). At its peak, winds reached a speed of 190 miles (306 km) per hour, and the storm had the lowest sea-level pressure recorded on Earth at 870 millibars. The storm primarily affected Japan, the Caroline Islands (an archipelago in the northwestern Pacific Ocean), and the United...

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