The highest recorded temperature in the continental United States was 134 âF in Death Valley, California, on July 10, 1913.
Largest hurricane in world records. In the Pacific ocean, Super Typhoon Tip (1979) is the largest. In the Atlantic ocean, Hurricane Ike (2008) is the largest. Largest hurricane in world records <br/>In the Pacific ocean, Super Typhoon Tip (1979) is the largest.  In the Atlantic ocean, Hurricane Ike (2008) is the largest.
Hurricane Sandy four years later: Remembering the historic storm and its aftermath. A look back at Hurricane Sandy four years later. Hurricane Sandy struck with a vengeance on Oct. 29, 2012, causing unprecedented destruction as 80 mph winds and record storm surges wreaked havoc across the East Coast. As the city observes the 4th anniversary, take a look back the destruction caused by the biggest storm to ever hit the US mainland.