How strong was hurricane wilma?

Hurricane Frances, Jeanne, and Wilma combined toppled over 70% of the trees at Mounts Botanical Garden, while Wilma itself damaged the office buildings. Throughout West Palm Beach, 1,194 businesses suffered minor damage and 105 others experienced severe impact, while one was obliterated. read more

Hurricane Wilma was the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Atlantic basin, and the second-most intense tropical cyclone recorded in the Western Hemisphere, after Hurricane Patricia in 2015. read more

Though Hurricane Jeanne also hit as a Category 3 storm last year, Wilma was 5 mph stronger when it hit the west coast, and, because it ravaged Broward and Miami-Dade Counties, likely left more damage. read more