Which hurricane/tropical cyclone lasted the longest?
Hurricane/Typhoon John in the Pacific Ocean lasted from August 11, 1994, to September 10, 1994, a total of 31 days. The affected areas were the Hawaiian Islands, Johnson Atoll, and Alaska. Damages were about $15 million in 1994 US dollars. The storm's central pressure was recorded as 929 millibars, where normal atmospheric pressure is 1013 millibars. Maximum 10-minute sustained wind speeds were 155 kilometers per hour, about 100 miles per hour.
Source: NOAA and the WMO
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MegaCities: Top 10 Most At-Risk Cities
1. | Tokyo | 68 |
2. | Los Angeles | 25 |
3. | Manila | 18 |
4. | Bandung | 17 |
5. | Santiago | 16 |
6. | Nagoya | 9.4 |
7. | Osaka | 9.4 |
8. | Jakarta | 9 |
9. | Lima | 8 |
10. | Chengdu | 7.5 |