Created: 2005-10-19
Updated: 2006-10-15 @ 4:27 pm
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As 2005 rolls into the middle of October , we are now at the bottom of the list for the Named Hurricanes in 2005. This year, having been the busiest hurricane season since recordings began in 1851, just might be the busiest period - and the hurricane season is not over yet. The name Wilma is the last name on the list of storm names. After Wilma, any tropical storms or hurricanes formed in 2005 will start a new list of names. The new list, based on the Greek Alphabet, beings with Alpha.
Created: 2005-09-21
Updated: 2005-10-21 @ 8:19 pm
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Winds greater than 155 mph (135 kt or 249 km/hr). Storm surge generally greater than 18 ft above normal. Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings. Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away. All shrubs, trees, and signs blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Severe and extensive window and door damage. Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Major damage to lower floors of all structures located less than 15 ft above sea level and within 500 yards of the shoreline. Massive evacuation of residential areas on low ground within 5-10 miles (8-16 km) of the shoreline may be required.
Only 3 Category Five Hurricanes have made landfall in the United States since records began: The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, Hurricane Camille (1969), and Hurricane Andrew 
in August, 1992. The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane struck the Florida Keys with a minimum pressure of 892 mb–the lowest pressure ever observed.
