Which hurricane was bigger by size - Tip or Sandy?

Simply put, Typhoon Tip was the biggest storm, in terms of size, ever recorded. It was also the most intense storm to ever form on Earth. In October of 1979, Typhoon Tip roared across the Western Pacific. read more

At that size, if we placed Typhoon Tip in the middle of the United States, the clouds would stretch from Dallas to New York City. It was that large. To put that into perspective, Hurricane Sandy, as it approached the American Northeast, reached a diameter of 943 miles (close to 1,500 kilometers). So it, too, was large. read more

Here are some Katrina, a Category 3 hurricane when it hit the Gulf Coast, vs. Sandy comparisons, according to the UNC graphic: - U.S. deaths: 1,833 linked from Katrina, 132 on the U.S. mainland from Sandy (more than 200 in seven countries). read more