what was the worst storm ever recorded

Question: what was the worst storm ever recorded
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Asked by anon-332701 on 9 Oct 2022.
- Mike Heyns answered on 9 Oct 2022:
  
  In terms of a solar storm, within the modern era where we have recordings this would be the Carrington event of 1859. In this event, aurorae were seen at latitudes as low as the Caribbean! Looking at ice core data, we can see similar and even larger events in the more distant past too.

Question: what was the worst storm ever recorded