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Hurricane Patricia, the most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Western Hemisphere, peaked with maximum sustained winds of 215 mph (345 km/h) south of Mexico.
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Hurricane Patricia
Category 5 Pacific hurricane in 2015
Hurricane Patricia was the most powerful tropical cyclone on record worldwide in terms of maximum sustained winds and the second-most intense on record worldwide in terms of pressure, with a minimum atmospheric pressure of 872 mbar, just behind Typhoon Tip's 870 mbar.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Tropical cyclone
Rapidly rotating storm system
A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system with a low-pressure area, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depending on its location and strength, a tropical cyclone is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Maximum sustained wind
Intensity indicator of tropical cyclone
The maximum sustained wind associated with a tropical cyclone is a common indicator of the intensity of the storm. Within a mature tropical cyclone, it is found within the eyewall at a certain distance from the center, known as the radius of maximum wind, or RMW. Unlike gusts,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)