Typhoon Tip, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Warling, was the largest and most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded. Wikipedia Affected areas: Japan, Guam Date: October 4, 1979 Highest wind speed: 305 km/h Category: Category 5 Hurricane (SSHWS), Typhoon (JMA) Total fatalities: 99 Location: Philippines, Russia, Northeast China, Korean Peninsula Areas affected: Caroline Islands, Philippines, Korean Peninsula, Japan, Northeast China, Russian Far East, Alaska