| Category 5 Hurricane | ||
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 Wilma nearing Category 4 intensity |
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| Formed | September 10 | |
| Dissipated | September 25 | |
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy | 35.1 | |
| Highest winds | 175 mph (1-min) | |
| Lowest pressure | 908 (Estimated) mbar | |
| Damages | $14.2 billion (USD) | |
| Direct Fatalities | 562 | |
| Indirect Fatalities | 88 | |
| Missing | 125 | |
| Areas affected | Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Europe | |
| Part of the 2155 Atlantic Hurricane Season | ||
Hurricane Wilma was a long-lasting, extremely rare hurricane. Lasting 15 days and going through explosive intensification when formed, and striking Europe as a category 1 hurricane, maintaining that intensity until landfall in Sweden.
Track of Hurricane Wilma