it's not the largest.
it's not "bigger than a cat 5" - the scale is based on destruction. cat 5 means solid concrete and steel structures are the only ones expected to survive the wind shear. there is no cyclone capable of damage to those types of structures as of yet. cat 5 remains the limit.
it has the highest sustained winds ever recorded. however, we don't record most pacific ones and have only begun recording approx. 50 years ago.
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