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{{anchor|Hurricane Wilma}}[[Hurricane Wilma]] formed on [[October 17]] in the western Caribbean southwest of [[Jamaica]] and rapidly strengthened. On [[October 19]] it became the strongest tropical cyclone on record in the [[Atlantic hurricane|Atlantic basin]], with 185&nbsp;mph (295&nbsp;km/h) winds and a central pressure of 882&nbsp;[[Bar (unit)|mbar]] ([[pascal (unit)|hPa]]). The hurricane moved slowly and struck [[Quintana Roo]] on [[October 22]] as a [[Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale|Category 4 hurricane]], causing very heavy damage to [[Cancún]] and [[Cozumel]]. After emerging into the [[Gulf of Mexico]], Wilma passed north of [[Cuba]] before striking southern [[Florida]] on the 24th as a Category 3 storm, then moving into the [[Atlantic Ocean]] and becoming extratropical. Wilma is directly credited with 22 deaths; total damages are estimated at around $16–$2029 billion, mostly in the United States, Mexico, and Cuba.<ref name="WilmaTCR">{{

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