Hurricane Sandy began as a tropical wave in the Caribbean on October 19. She reached Category 2 status after passing Cuba, leaving 65 dead at that point. This was said to be the largest hurricane ever in diameter at 1100 milwa, although Donna could have been larger in the Atlantic, and Typhoon Tip in the Pacific was measured at 1380 miles, the distance from Los Angeles to Houston. While not any more a hurricane, the storm...
