Super Typhoon Mangkhut was the strongest storm of 2018, producing winds exceeding 165 miles per hour.
Notes on verification
Wind speed figure (exceeding 165 mph) is well corroborated by multiple independent sources. However, the claim that it was 'the strongest storm of 2018' is only partially accurate—Super Typhoon Yutu later tied Mangkhut's peak winds, making it a co-strongest storm rather than uniquely the strongest for the full year. [tier=gold indep_score=0.95 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- The Pacific Ocean—facts and information (seed:science_and_space)
- https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/13/asia/typhoon-mangkhut-superlatives-wxc-trnd (corroboration)
- https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/typhoon-mangkhut-slams-china-and-the-philippines (corroboration)
- https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Category-5-Super-Typhoon-Yutu-Pounding-US-Northern-Mariana-Islands (corroboration)