Top 10 strongest typhoons, hurricanes in history

By Xu Lin
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 Typhoon Nancy(台风南施)





The typhoon Nancy was an extremely powerful tropical cyclone during the Pacific typhoon season of 1961. It took shape on Sept. 7 and lasted for 10 days. Its one-minute sustained winds were measured at 215 mph (345 km/h), the fastest in recording history.

Nancy caused extensive damage in Japan and elsewhere, killing at least 191 and leaving behind thousands of injured.

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