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 second largest hurricane to form in the Atlantic was Hurricane Igor at 920 miles, with Hurricane Katrina being the smallest of the ten at 415 miles in diameter -- but in terms of overall damage, for Katrina at least, size didn't matter. Visit our Live Blog for continuous updates on Hurricane Sandy.