Hurricane Landon
This article is about the extremely powerful 2059 hurricane. It is not to be confused with Altverse II revolutionary Isaiah Landon.
| Category 5 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Landon shortly before its record-smashing peak intensity on September 30 | |
| Formed | September 24, 2059 |
|---|---|
| Dissipated | October 6, 2059 |
| Highest winds |
1-minute sustained: 280 mph (455 km/h) Gusts: > 350 mph (565 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure |
804 mbar (hPa); 23.74 inHg (Worldwide record low) |
| Fatalities | 16,784 |
| Damage | $272,381 (2059 USD) |
| Areas affected | TBA |
| Part of the 2059 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Hurricane Landon was the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded, far exceeding the record set by Typhoon Tip in 1979. The thirty-ninth named storm, twenty-fourth hurricane, and record fifth Category 5 hurricane of the extremely active 2059 Atlantic hurricane season, Landon reached an incredible intensity on September 17, sustaining winds of 280 miles per hour (455 km/h; gusts reaching up to 350+ mph) and a pressure bottoming out at 804 millibars - the lowest ever recorded anywhere on Earth. At its maximum strength, Landon also grew to almost 1,000 miles in diameter, making it one of the largest tropical cyclones ever as well.
Meteorological history
Preparations
Impact
Records
See also
- Typhoon Tip (1979) - previously the most intense tropical cyclone.
- Hurricane Wilma (2005) - most intense Atlantic hurricane on record prior to Landon.
- Typhoon Haiyan (2013)
- Hurricane Patricia (2015) - previously recorded the highest winds sustained globally.
- Cyclone Winston (2016) - most intense tropical cyclone recorded in the Southern Hemisphere.
- List of the most intense tropical cyclones