Also, after Wilma, no hurricane struck the state of Florida until Hurricane Hermine did so nearly 11 years later in 2016, and no major hurricane until Hurricane Irma made landfall in early September 2017. read more
Hurricane Wilma was a powerful storm that hit the coast of South Florida on Oct. 24, 2005. Naples was the first city to receive the impact of the hurricane when it landed at 6:30 a.m. with winds up to 125 miles per hour. read more
Take a look back at the deadly force of Hurricane Wilma, the most intense recorded storm in the Atlantic Basin, on the storm's fifth anniversary. The storm formed on Oct. 18, 2005, and brought death and devastation to the Caribbean, Mexico and Florida. read more