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Some Hurricane Extremes

Lowest Central Pressure Pressure

Pacific: Typhoon Tip 1979 870 mb

Atlantic: Hurricane Wilma 2005 882 mb

Costliest Hurricanes Cost-Loss

Hurricane Andrew 1992 $25 billion

Hurricane Katrina 2005 $156 billion?*

Bangladesh Cyclone 1970 300,000 dead

* Burton, Mark L.; Hicks, Michael J. "Hurricane Katrina: Preliminary Estimates of Commercial and Public Sector Damages." Marshall University: Center for Business and Economic Research. September, 2005.