2026 Global Tropical Cyclone Discussion

[Atlantic]

It will be interesting to see if Polo surpasses Patricia’s top wind speed of 215 MPH.

I don’t think it’s likely, but Polo is definitely in a league of its own right now

(almost said Nolo d**n it NHC why do you have to have two storm names that sound almost identical the same time?)

 

[slenker]

I don’t think it’s likely, but Polo is definitely in a league of its own right now

(almost said Nolo d**n it NHC why do you have to have two storm names that sound almost identical the same time?)

I’d say less “unlikely” and more along the lines of “completely impossible” because Patricia is in a league of its own.

 

[Blountwolf]

I’d say less “unlikely” and more along the lines of “completely impossible” because Patricia is in a league of its own.

Perfect conditions for speed and conditions for size and energy are really kind of different things entirely. In terms of absolute energy, Polo wins. You're witnessing the most powerful thing ever recorded by that metric. Size + intensity + time. Patricia's speed record is going to be hard to beat, but it's kind of like comparing Usain Bolt to Greg Kovacs.