Hurricane Wilma is the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Atlantic before Hurricane Irma . It was the 22nd tropical storm (including one subtropical cyclone ), the thirteenth hurricane, the sixth strongest hurricane and the fourth category 5 hurricane of the record season of 2005 .
| Hurricane Wilma | |
|---|---|
| Category 5 Hurricane ( SSHS ) | |
 Hurricane Wilma at the moment of record power in the southeast of the Yucatan Peninsula October 19, 2005 | |
| Formed | October 15, 2005 |
| Broke up | October 26, 2005 |
| Maximum wind | 185 mph (295 km / h) (1 minute constantly) |
| Lower pressure | ≤882 mbar ( hPa ) 661.55 mmHg Art. |
| Dead | 23 direct, 39 indirect |
| Damage | $ 29.1 billion (2005 USD ) |
| Distribution area | |
| Jamaica , Haiti , Cayman Islands , Cuba , Honduras , Nicaragua , Belize , Yucatan , Florida , Bahamas , Canada | |
Wilma went on land several times, causing the most damage on the Yucatan Peninsula, Cuba and the state of Florida. At least 62 people died from the hurricane, and losses amounted to more than 29.1 billion US dollars (of which 20.6 billion in the United States, at 2005 prices) [1] , which makes this hurricane one of the 5 most “unprofitable” hurricanes of the Atlantic Ocean and fourth in US history.
Notes
- ↑ Richard J. Pasch, Eric S. Blake, Hugh D. Cobb III, and David P. Roberts. Hurricane Wilma Tropical Cyclone Report . National Hurricane Center (January 12, 2006). Date of treatment May 7, 2010. Archived September 23, 2012.