The Most Intense Hurricanes Ever Recorded

The Most Intense Hurricanes Ever Recorded

Throughout recorded history, a handful of hurricanes have stood out as truly catastrophic forces of nature. These storms were so powerful and destructive that they reconfigured coastlines, altered communities, and greatly informed our understanding of extreme weather. These record-breaking hurricanes can be measured based on a variety of criteria, like wind speed, central pressure, size, or total devastation. All the storms on this list pushed t…