Complex sentence: The small tropical cyclone reached intense tropical cyclone status the next day, peaking at 145 kt, 900 hPa.Became a Strongest Tropical Cyclone and was the only category 5 of 2006 in any basin with maximum winds of 145 kts (165 mph 270 km/h).
Split into simpler sentences: The small tropical cyclone reached intense tropical cyclone status the next day, peaking at 145 kt, 900 hPa. Become is a Strongest Tropical Cyclone and was the only category 5 of 2006 in any basin with maximum winds of 145 kts (165 mph 270 km/h).