No. While Sandy is a very large storm it is nowhere near being the strongest hurricane on record. In terms of Atlantic hurricanes that title would either go to Hurricane Wilma of 2005 or Hurricane Camille of 1969 depending on what you use to measure intensity.
Hurricane Sandy briefly peaked as a category 3 hurricane.
Andrew was the strongest hurricane to hit Florida in 30 years. It landed a record as being the third strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. in the 20th century.
Hurricane Sandy has peak sustained wind of 110 mph.
Hurricane Sandy briefly reached category 3 intensity before hitting Cuba. It had weakened to a category 1 before hitting the U.S.
No. Not by any means. Hurricane sandy was neither the largest nor strongest tropical cyclone on record. Hurricane Sandy has maximum winds of 110 mph (a category 2 hurricane), a minimum pressure of 940 millibars (the lower the pressure, the stronger the storm), and a gale diameter of about 1,100 miles. The largest and most intense tropical cyclone every recorded was Super Typhoon Tip, which had peak winds of 190 mph (well into category 5), a minimum pressure of 870 millibars, and a gale diameter of nearly 1400 miles. The strongest Atlantic hurricane on record, if you use wind speed, was Hurricane Camille with winds of 190 mph. If you use pressure the strongest Atlantic storm was Hurricane Wilma at 882 millibars. In terms of wind speeds tornadoes are the strongest storms, with winds potentially exceeding 300 mph.
Hurricane Sandy briefly peaked as a category 3 hurricane.
Andrew was the strongest hurricane to hit Florida in 30 years. It landed a record as being the third strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. in the 20th century.
Hurricane Sandy has peak sustained wind of 110 mph.
Hurricane Sandy did have the wides gale diameter of any Atlantic hurricane, though a few Pacific typhoons have been bigger. Note that largest is not the same thing as strongest.
Hurricane Sandy briefly reached category 3 intensity before hitting Cuba. It had weakened to a category 1 before hitting the U.S.
No. Hurricane Katrina is still by far the most destructive hurricane in U.S. history and one of the deadliest. Hurricane Sandy is the second most destructive on record.
No. Not by any means. Hurricane sandy was neither the largest nor strongest tropical cyclone on record. Hurricane Sandy has maximum winds of 110 mph (a category 2 hurricane), a minimum pressure of 940 millibars (the lower the pressure, the stronger the storm), and a gale diameter of about 1,100 miles. The largest and most intense tropical cyclone every recorded was Super Typhoon Tip, which had peak winds of 190 mph (well into category 5), a minimum pressure of 870 millibars, and a gale diameter of nearly 1400 miles. The strongest Atlantic hurricane on record, if you use wind speed, was Hurricane Camille with winds of 190 mph. If you use pressure the strongest Atlantic storm was Hurricane Wilma at 882 millibars. In terms of wind speeds tornadoes are the strongest storms, with winds potentially exceeding 300 mph.
Katrina was not the strongest hurricane ever recorded, but it was one of the most destructive. Hurricane Patricia, which hit Mexico in 2015, holds the record for the strongest hurricane by wind speed, with maximum sustained winds reaching 215 mph.
Sandy's peak intensity was as a Category 3 when she made landfall at Cuba.More information is available at the related Wikipedia link listed below:
No, Hurricane Opal was not the strongest hurricane by any means. Opal was a strong category 4 with 150 mph winds. The strongest hurricane on record was Hurricane Camille with winds of 190-200 mph.
Hurricane Sandy was named by the National Hurricane Center.
Hurricane Sandy happened in the fall of 2012.