Tropical Cyclone: Most Intense Tropical Cyclone (by Maximum Sustained Surface Wind)

Record Value	95 m/s (185 kt, 215 mph)
Date of Event	12/9/1961
Length of Record	1945-present
Geospatial Location	15°30'N, 137°30'E (Typhoon Nancy in the Northwest Pacific Ocean)

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Record Value	95 m/s (185 kt, 215 mph)
Date of Event	1200 UTC 23 / 10 (October) / 2015
Length of Record	1945-present
Geospatial Location	17°18'N, 105°36'W (Hurricane Patricia in the Eastern Pacific Ocean)

Reference

http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/E1.html

Discussion

Typhoon Nancy: It is now recognized that the maximum sustained winds estimated for typhoons during the 1940s to 1960s were too strong and that the 95 m/s (and numerous 83 to 93 m/s reports) maybe somewhat too high.

Hurricane Patricia: A WMO evaluation committee confirmed findings by the NHC TC experts, Todd B. Kimberlain, Eric S. Blake, and John P. Cangialosi with the 872 hPa central pressure estimate and the 95m/s (185 kt, 215 mph) estimated winds on 1200 UTC 23 October 2015.