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Event: TC Tropical Cyclone Number: 2005-000178 Country: USA United States Location: Southeastern Florida Date (YMD): 2005-10-24 Time: Duration: Magnitude: Information Source: SHELDUS http://webra.cas.sc.edu/sheldus_setup/sheldus_results.aspx NOAA (http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pdf/NWS-TPC-5.pdf) (http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/reports/billionz.html#chron) Comments: Hurricane Wilma was a category 3 hurricane when it hit SW Florida. The storm caused strong damaging winds and major flooding across southeastern Florida. Prior to landfall, Wilma registered as a Category 5 and had an estimated pressure of 882 millibars in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, breaking the record of 888 millibars, previously held by Gilbert of 1988. NOAA reports damages of $20.5 billion and 35 fatalities. Aproximate Location::   THIS DISASTER ON THE INTERNET:	Useful Links: Back to Search results New Search Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Related Records: Same Event in other Countries: TC-2005-000178---- Tropical Cyclone,(Non-Localized): Hurricane WILMA, PSTN 200510182000EDT 16.7N 81.8W, MOVING GENERALLY TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH, PRES 954HPA, MXWD 100MPH TC-2005-000178-MEX Tropical Cyclone,Mexico: Hurricane Wilma blasted through Mexico's Caribbean resorts on Saturday, smashing homes and killing at least six people in a slow-moving rampage that put it on course to hit Florida next. TC-2005-000178-BHS Tropical Cyclone,Bahamas: Hurricane Wilma impacted the Northwestern Bahamas with Tropical Storm Force Winds. Up to four feet of flooding reported in some areas.