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.
This hurricane is known as the greatest natural disaster ever to strike the United States. It caused at least 8,000 deaths, though some reports position that figure at closer to 12,000. It also destroyed 3,600 buildings and caused damage exceeding $20 million.