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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hurricane Wilma canonical | 3 |
| Hurricane Wilma (2005) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5341335 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hurricane Wilma Context triple: [2005 Atlantic hurricane season, strongestStorm, Hurricane Wilma]
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A.
Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria was a catastrophic Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2017 that devastated Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands, causing widespread destruction, prolonged power outages, and thousands of deaths.
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B.
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew was a devastating Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1992 that caused catastrophic damage in South Florida and parts of Louisiana, becoming one of the costliest and most destructive storms in U.S. history.
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C.
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a catastrophic 2005 Atlantic hurricane that caused widespread devastation along the U.S. Gulf Coast, particularly in New Orleans, due to extreme flooding and levee failures.
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D.
Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Dorian was a catastrophic Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2019 that devastated parts of the Bahamas, especially the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama, and became one of the strongest storms on record for the region.
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E.
Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael was a powerful Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in October 2018 that caused catastrophic damage along the Florida Panhandle and surrounding regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hurricane Wilma Target entity description: 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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A.
Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria was a catastrophic Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2017 that devastated Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands, causing widespread destruction, prolonged power outages, and thousands of deaths.
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B.
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew was a devastating Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1992 that caused catastrophic damage in South Florida and parts of Louisiana, becoming one of the costliest and most destructive storms in U.S. history.
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C.
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a catastrophic 2005 Atlantic hurricane that caused widespread devastation along the U.S. Gulf Coast, particularly in New Orleans, due to extreme flooding and levee failures.
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D.
Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Dorian was a catastrophic Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2019 that devastated parts of the Bahamas, especially the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama, and became one of the strongest storms on record for the region.
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E.
Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael was a powerful Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in October 2018 that caused catastrophic damage along the Florida Panhandle and surrounding regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atlantic hurricane
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Category 5 hurricane ⓘ tropical cyclone ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
Bahamas
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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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
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
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hurricane Wilma Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Hurricane Wilma (2005)