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Six most powerful typhoons in world history
Updated Nov. 8, 2013, 3:11 p.m. ET
Track map of Super Typhoon Violet. Made landfall in Japan in 1961 as a tropical storm, killing 2 people, with 205 mph winds.
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Super Typhoon Ida, 200 mph winds, made landfall in 1958 as a Cat 1 in Japan, killing 1,269 people.
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Super Typhoon Nancy, with 215 mph winds, made landfall in 1961 as a Cat 2 in Japan, killing 191 people.
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Super Typhoon Kit, with 195 mph winds, in 1966 did not make landfall.
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Super Typhoon Sally, with 195 mph winds. in 1964 made landfall as a Cat 4 in the Philippines.
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