So far, the most intense storm of the year was Typhoon Surigae, with maximum 10-minute sustained wind speeds of 220 km/h (140 mph) and a minimum pressure of 895 hPa (26.43 inHg). The deadliest tropical cyclone so far was Cyclone Seroja, which caused 272 fatalities in Indonesia, while the costliest so far was Hurricane Ida, which caused an estimated $65.25 billion USD in damage after striking Louisiana and the Northeastern United States.
Whilst these storms tend to be categorised by wind speeds the most deadly aspects are the storm surge (related to the low air pressure at the centre) and rainfall.
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