Category 5 Hurricane | |
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Wilma nearing Category 4 intensity | |
Formed | September 10 |
Dissipated | September 25 |
Fatalities | 562 |
Damage | $14.2 billion (USD) |
Areas affected | Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Europe |
Part of the 2040 Atlantic hurricane season (Paide's Version) |
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.