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.
What is a hurricane? Well, a hurricane is a tropical cyclone that occurs in the North Atlantic Ocean or the Northeast Pacific Ocean and remains east of the International Dateline. Tropical cyclones are characterized by a large low pressure center and numerous thunderstorms.