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.
Find out how to take action here. 1  Hurricane Katrina was the largest and 3rd strongest hurricane ever recorded to make landfall in the US. 2  In New Orleans, the levees were designed for Category 3, but Katrina peaked at a Category 5 hurricane, with winds up to 175 mph.