Not to be outdone by Sam in the Atlantic, the Pacific answered back with an even more impressive feat of rapid intensification: Cat 5 Super Typhoon Mindulle intensified by 80 mph to 160 mph in the 24 hours ending at 0Z Sep. 26 - a rate of intensification rarely seen. pic.twitter.com/Q3a58eggUz

— Jeff Masters (@DrJeffMasters) September 26, 2021