Hurricane (Typhoon) — Monroe/Middle Keys, Florida
October 23, 2005 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
The center of Hurricane Wilma moved northeast from the vicinity of Dry Tortugas northeast through 65 miles northwest of Key West during the night of October 23 to 24, 2005. Hurricane Wilma resulted in at least 2 injuries and at least $33 million in damages to Monroe County. Over the Middle Keys from 7 Mile Bridge through Craig Key, maximum winds were measured at 76 knots with gusts to 91 knots at Sombrero Key Light. Overall...average winds across the inhabited Middle Keys were estimated at 80 to 90 mph with gusts up to 110 mph with general Category 1 Saffir Simpson Damage noted. Rainfall across the Middle Keys was fairly light but typical for a fast-moving hurricane, 2.39 inches being measured at Duck Key.Wilma resulted two separate storm tides in the Middle Keys. The, first, in asso
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.