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Here's What The Super Typhoon Would Have Looked Like Off The US East Coast

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Rick Kohrs from the University of Wisconsin-Madison created an image that shows what Super Typhoon Haiyan would have looked like if it were located off the eastern coast of the United States.

Check it out:

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Experts say Haiyan was the strongest storm to ever make landfall. 

For comparison, Haiyan was packing 195 mph winds when it slammed into the eastern Philippines. It was equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane. Superstorm Sandy reached top winds of 115 mph hour when it hit New Jersey last year and Hurricane Katrina was carrying winds of 175 mph.  

To jog your memory, here's a satellite picture of Hurricane Katrina (a Category 3 when it hit the U.S.) sneaking up on the Gulf Coast in 2005. 

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SEE ALSO: Missing Data Means We May Never Know The True Power Of Super Typhoon Haiyan

SEE ALSO: Terrifying Images Of The Record Typhoon That Hit The Philippines

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