Typhoon Tip was the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded by lowest central pressure.
On 12 October 1979, Typhoon Tip reached a central pressure of 870 millibars, the lowest reliable sea-level pressure measured in a tropical cyclone. It also became the largest tropical cyclone on record by wind-field size, with exceptionally broad gale-force winds.
Tip formed in the western North Pacific and intensified over warm ocean water in an environment with favorable upper-level conditions. The storm later affected Japan, where heavy rain caused flooding and landslides. Its peak intensity was measured by reconnaissance aircraft rather than inferred only from satellite images.
Lowest pressure and strongest wind are different records. Hurricane Patricia produced the highest reliably measured one-minute sustained winds in 2015, while Tip holds the pressure record. Central pressure also varies with storm size, so it is not a complete measure of destructive impact.