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At its peak, Hurricane Wilma's eye contracted to a record minimum diameter of 2.3 mi (3.7 km). In the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, Wilma was the twenty-second storm, thirteenth hurricane, sixth major hurricane, [nb 1] fourth Category 5 hurricane, and the second costliest. Its origins came from a tropical depression that ...
The effects of Hurricane Wilma in Florida resulted in the storm becoming one of the costliest tropical cyclones in Florida history. Wilma developed in the Caribbean Sea just southwest of Jamaica on October 15 from a large area of disturbed weather. After reaching tropical storm intensity on October 17 and then hurricane status on October 18 ...
The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active on record in terms of number of tropical cyclones, until surpassed by the 2020 season. It featured 28 [1] tropical or subtropical storms. The United States National Hurricane Center [nb 1] named 27 storms, exhausting the annual pre-designated list, requiring the use of six Greek letter ...
As Hurricane Wilma grew closer to the United States in October 2005, Greg Bowman hurried to the airport and jumped on a flight. But rather than head to a safe destination hundreds or thousands of ...
Hurricane Wilma was the most intense tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin on record in terms of minimum barometric pressure, with an atmospheric pressure of 882 millibars (26.0 inHg). Wilma's destructive journey began in the second week of October 2005. A large area of disturbed weather developed across much of the Caribbean and gradually ...
When Hurricane Wilma was near peak intensity during the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, its eye was not even 3 miles across. Small eyes like this are often referred to as pinhole eyes by ...
Following the 2005 season, the names Dennis, Katrina, Rita, Stan and Wilma were retired from reuse in the North Atlantic by the World Meteorological Organization. [ 7 ] This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions , and dissipations during the season.
The rare plant with the common name of Cowhorn Orchid was ultimately toppled by Hurricane Wilma in 2005. It was depleted due to overcollection and habitat destruction but is now a state-listed ...