Hurricane Wilma
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Hurricane Wilma was a record-breaking Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2005, known for having the lowest central pressure ever recorded in the Atlantic basin and causing widespread destruction in the Caribbean and parts of the United States.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hurricane Wilma (2005) | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atlantic hurricane
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Category 5 hurricane ⓘ tropical cyclone ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
Bahamas
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Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basin | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinRecord | strongest Atlantic hurricane by central pressure ⓘ |
| caused |
severe wind damage
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storm surge ⓘ widespread flooding ⓘ |
| classificationAtFloridaLandfall | Category 3 hurricane ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Hurricane Gilbert
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Hurricane Katrina NERFINISHED ⓘ Hurricane Rita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damageCost | about 29 billion USD ⓘ |
| damageCostAdjusted | over 30 billion USD ⓘ |
| dissipatedOn | 2005-10-27 ⓘ |
| era | early 21st century ⓘ |
| eyeDiameterAtPeak | about 3 km ⓘ |
| fatalities |
at least 62
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over 60 ⓘ |
| formedFrom | tropical depression in the western Caribbean ⓘ |
| formedOn | 2005-10-15 ⓘ |
| impactedCountry |
Bahamas
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ⓘ
Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactedUSState |
Florida
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Louisiana (indirectly) ⓘ Mississippi (indirectly) ⓘ |
| landfallLocation |
Cape Romano, Florida, United States
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Cozumel, Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowestCentralPressure |
26.05 inHg
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882 mbar ⓘ |
| nameRetiredBy | World Meteorological Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameRetiredFor | extreme damage and loss of life ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rapid intensification
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very small eye at peak intensity ⓘ |
| origin | Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 2005 Atlantic hurricane season ⓘ |
| peak1MinuteSustainedWinds |
185 mph
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295 km/h ⓘ |
| peakCategory | Category 5 ⓘ |
| reachedCategory5On | 2005-10-19 ⓘ |
| record | lowest central pressure ever recorded in the Atlantic basin ⓘ |
| replacementName | Whitney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredName | Wilma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 2005 Atlantic hurricane season ⓘ |
| track | Caribbean Sea to Yucatán Peninsula to Gulf of Mexico to Florida to Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfOccurrence | 2005 ⓘ |
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Hurricane Wilma (2005)