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.

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Hurricane Wilma (2005) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Atlantic hurricane
Category 5 hurricane
tropical cyclone
affectedRegion Bahamas NERFINISHED
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
storm surge
widespread flooding
classificationAtFloridaLandfall Category 3 hurricane
comparedWith Hurricane Gilbert NERFINISHED
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
over 60
formedFrom tropical depression in the western Caribbean
formedOn 2005-10-15
impactedCountry Bahamas NERFINISHED
Cuba NERFINISHED
Honduras NERFINISHED
Jamaica NERFINISHED
Mexico NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
impactedUSState Florida NERFINISHED
Louisiana (indirectly)
Mississippi (indirectly)
landfallLocation Cape Romano, Florida, United States NERFINISHED
Cozumel, Mexico NERFINISHED
Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico NERFINISHED
lowestCentralPressure 26.05 inHg
882 mbar
nameRetiredBy World Meteorological Organization NERFINISHED
nameRetiredFor extreme damage and loss of life
notableFor rapid intensification
very small eye at peak intensity
origin Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED
partOf 2005 Atlantic hurricane season
peak1MinuteSustainedWinds 185 mph
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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