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Supertyphoon

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009417

A tropical cyclone in the Western Pacific Ocean that reaches sustained wind speeds of at least 130 knots (150 mph or 241 km/h), equivalent to a Category 4 or 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. This classification is used by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Supertyphoons are among the most powerful and destructive weather systems on Earth.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009417
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009417",
  "term": "Supertyphoon",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A tropical cyclone in the Western Pacific Ocean that reaches sustained wind speeds of at least 130 knots (150 mph or 241 km/h), equivalent to a Category 4 or 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. This classification is used by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Supertyphoons are among the most powerful and destructive weather systems on Earth.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/supertyphoon/"
}

Record 9,381 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.