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To: Brumar89 who wrote (961217)	9/3/2016 1:08:36 PM
From: Alex MG	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1575354

2005 was the big year for Atlantic storms and the ones that entered the Gulf. Three huge hurricanes that made landfall. Katrina, Rita, Wilma, one after the other. Since then most of the powerful storms have been in the Asian Pacific. Record breaking storms in the Asian Pacific. You see, that's why they call it "global" climate change. 2015 Sets a New Record for Category 4 and 5 Hurricanes and Typhoons A record 22 hurricanes or typhoons have reached Category 4 or 5 strength in the Northern Hemisphere this year. The record was broken on Oct. 17 when Koppu became the nineteenth storm to reach this intensity prior to slamming into the Philippines as a super typhoon. Since then, Super Typhoon Champi, Hurricane Olaf and Hurricane Patricia added to the total. The old record for the Northern Hemisphere was 18 set in 2004, according to Dr. Phil Klotzbach of Colorado State University and blogger for wunderground.com. For perspective, an average of 12.5 Category 4 or 5 storms have been recorded during the 1990-2014 period, Klotzbach added. Category 4 and 5 hurricanes or equivalent typhoons are the two most extreme classifications on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. New all time record for sustained wind speed and barametric pressure Hurricane Patricia Had Maximum Sustained Winds of 215 MPH In addition, the NHC says that the official estimated lowest atmospheric pressure on the morning of Oct. 23 for Patricia has been adjusted to a lower value of 872 millibars (previously estimated to be 879 millibars). This pressure is the lowest on record in the Western Hemisphere