If u think a hurricane in the border of cat 2 and 3 is nothing, you need to watch this video

[Ian David]

Run time: 03:39 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siHQgN6iFRk   Posted on YouTube: May 10, 2010 By YouTube Member: vmax135 Views on YouTube: 17234   Posted on DU: September 03, 2010 By DU Member: Ian David Views on DU: 254

 
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If u think a hurricane in the border of cat 2 and 3 is nothing, you need to watch this video - http://youtu.be/siHQgN6iFRk
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Between October 15th and 26th, 2005 Hurricane Wilma, became the 22nd named storm, 13th hurricane, sixth major hurricane and fourth Category Five hurricane of the record-shattering 2005 season. Hurricane Wilma also has the distinction of producing the lowest central pressure on record in the Atlantic basin.

From October 15th - 17th Wilma gradually organized from an area of disturbed weather over the western Caribbean Sea. Over a 30 hour period from the afternoon of the18th through the morning of the 19th, Wilma underwent explosive deepening with the central pressure falling 100 mb to a record low value of 882 mb (26.05 in) and maximum sustained winds reaching 185 mph (160 kts) with peak gusts over 200 mph (175 kts). After reaching peak intensity, Wilma began an eyewall replacement cycle and weakend slightly, however the hurricane was still a powerful Category Four with sustained winds of 150 mph (130 kts) as it moved slowly over Cozumel, Mexico and the extreme northeast tip of the Yucatan Peninsula from the 21st through the 23rd.

By the time Hurricane Wilma emerged from the Mexican mainland, on the afternoon of the 23rd, it had weakened significantly. However, the storm began to restrengthen over the eastern Gulf of Mexico as it accelerated to the northeast, ahead of an approaching trough. Hurricane Wilma regained Category Three strength with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (110 kts) just before landfall on the southwest coast of Florida, near Cape Romano.

Wilma was a very large storm that produced hurricane condtions across almost all of the southern Florida peninsula. The highest winds reported during Wilma's landfall in Florida were 121 mph (105 kts) at the Collier County EOC near Naples; 117 mph (102 kts) at the Belle Glade SFWMD station and 113 mph (98 kts) at Loxahatchee. The hurricane's minimum central pressure at landfall was 950 mb (28.05 in).

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