NNatural disasters cause fascination in everyone – as is apparent from the enormous amounts of press coverage that they give – Haiti being a good example of this. We all fear the day that we might be caught in one, and perhaps that is the reason for our fascination. This list looks at ten of the most terrifying natural disasters ever.
Number 10 - Typhoon Tip
Pacific typhoons are generally more powerful than Atlantic hurricanes, because the former have much more water over which they can gather strength.
On October 12, 1979, Tip made history with the lowest air pressure ever recorded at sea level on Earth: 870 mbars. Tip had one 1 minute sustained winds of 190 mph. Standard sea level air pressure is 1,013.25 mbars. Hurricane Andrew only made it to 922 mbars.
On October 12, 1979, Tip made history with the lowest air pressure ever recorded at sea level on Earth: 870 mbars. Tip had one 1 minute sustained winds of 190 mph. Standard sea level air pressure is 1,013.25 mbars. Hurricane Andrew only made it to 922 mbars.
