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English: Timelapse animation of w:Hurricane Wilma from satellite photos. The descriptive text at the NOAA site reads; "The color of the ocean represents sea surface temperature with orange and red colors indicating temperatures of 82°F or greater. From dates Oct 22-24 Tropical Storm Alpha is seen when Wilma moves away from the Yucatan Peninsula.
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Hurricane Wilma was the most intense tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin and the second-most intense tropical cyclone in the Western Hemisphere, both based on barometric pressure, after Hurricane Patricia in 2015. Wilma's rapid intensification led to a 24-hour pressure drop of 97 mbar (2.9 inHg), setting a new basin record
Wilma weakened over the Yucatán Peninsula, and reached the southern Gulf of Mexico before accelerating northeastward. Despite increasing amounts of vertical wind shear, the hurricane re-strengthened to hit Cape Romano, Florida, as a major hurricane. Wilma weakened as it quickly crossed the state, and entered the Atlantic Ocean near Jupiter ...
Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an American sprinter who overcame childhood polio and went on to become a world-record-holding Olympic champion and international sports icon in track and field following her successes in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games.
Wilma effected 917 homes, 79 of which were completely wrecked. [91] The roof of a condominium was blown off and broke its pieces, which scattered across the property. [ 90 ] Overall, damage in Delray Beach was estimated at between $100 million and $150 million, with $8 million to public buildings.
Wilma severely eroded the beaches of eastern Quintana Roo and caused flooding in neighboring Yucatán. Wilma contributed to eight deaths in Mexico – seven in Quintana Roo and one in Yucatán. Hurricane Wilma directly inflicted about $4.8 billion (MXN, US$442 million) [nb 1] worth of damage, mostly in Quintana Roo. It was the state's costliest ...
Wilma with Cat (Dutch: Wilma met kat) was made in 1940. It is painted in oil on canvas and has the dimensions 108 cm × 84.3 cm (42.5 in × 33.2 in). [2] Wilma is shown in half-length portrait and looks toward the viewer. She wears a checkered jacket and holds a cat with black and white fur. She leans lightly against the plinth of a statue.