Oct 24, 2005
Wilma was a classic October hurricane which struck South Florida as a Category 3 hurricane on October 24th, 2005. Wilma developed from a tropical depression near Jamaica, a typical source region for October tropical cyclones, on the afternoon of October 15, 2005. It became the 21st named storm of the season during the morning hours of October 17, 2005, which tied the record for the most named storms in one season originally set back in 1933. Wilma underwent a rapid intensification cycle which be
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5477627). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Coastal Dade County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.