The highest recorded temperature in the continental United States was 134 âF in Death Valley, California, on July 10, 1913.
Largest hurricane in world records. In the Pacific ocean, Super Typhoon Tip (1979) is the largest. In the Atlantic ocean, Hurricane Ike (2008) is the largest. Largest hurricane in world records <br/>In the Pacific ocean, Super Typhoon Tip (1979) is the largest.  In the Atlantic ocean, Hurricane Ike (2008) is the largest.
The most intense storm on record was Typhoon Tip in the northwestern Pacific Ocean in 1979, which reached maximum sustained wind speeds of 165 knots (190 mph, 305 km/h). Tip, however, does not solely hold the record for fastest sustained winds in a cyclone.