Some Hurricane
Extremes
Lowest Central Pressure
Pressure
PressurePacific: Typhoon Tip 1979 870
mb
870
mbAtlantic: Hurricane Wilma 2005882 mb
882 mbCostliest Hurricanes
Cost-Loss
Cost-LossHurricane Andrew 1992
$25 billion
$25 billionHurricane Katrina 2005$156
billion?*
$156
billion?*Bangladesh Cyclone 1970300,000
dead
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.