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Hurricane Patricia

2015 CE · Mexico, North America · Disaster

Hurricane Patricia
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Hurricane Patricia was the most powerful tropical cyclone on record worldwide in terms of maximum sustained winds. It was also the second-most intense on record worldwide in terms of pressure, with a minimum atmospheric pressure of 872 mbar, just behind Typhoon Tip's 870 mbar.

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