World's Strongest Storms at Landfall
In an article published on Yale Climate Connections, an analytical radio program on climate change, Masters cited the National Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) as sources for this information.
The top 10 strongest tropical cyclones in miles per hour (mph) at first landfall in world history are:
1. 195 mph: Super Typhoon Goni, 2020—Catanduanes, Philippines
2. 190 mph: Super Typhoon Haiyan, 2013—Leyte, Philippines
3. 190 mph: Super Typhoon Meranti, 2016—Itbayat, Philippines
4. 185 mph: Great Labor Day Hurricane, 1935—Florida, U.S.
5. 185 mph: Super Typhoon Joan, 1959—Eastern Taiwan
6. 180 mph: Hurricane Irma, 2017—Leeward Islands
7. 180 mph: Cyclone Winston, 2016—Fiji
8. 180 mph: Super Typhoon Megi, 2010—Luzon, Philippines
9. 180 mph: Super Typhoon Zeb, 1998—Luzon, Philippines
10. 180 mph: Cyclone Monica, 2006—Northern Territory, Australia
