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Hurricane, longest life: Typhoon John lasted 31 days in August and September, 1994, in the North Pacific Ocean. In the North Atlantic Basin, Hurricane Ginger lasted 27 1/4 days in 1971.
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Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. His forecasts can be seen Monday through Friday on WGN-TV News at noon and 9 p.m.
WGN-TV meteorologists Steve Kahn, Richard Koeneman and Paul Dailey plus weather producer Bill Snyder contribute to this page.
