Hurricane Wilma was the most intense tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin and the second-most intense tropical cyclone in the Western Hemisphere, both based on barometric pressure, after Hurricane Patricia in 2015. Wilma's rapid intensification led to a 24-hour pressure drop of 97 mbar (2.9 inHg), setting a new basin record. At its peak, Hurricane Wilma's eye contracted to a record minimum diameter of 2.3 mi (3.7 km). In the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, Wilma was the twenty-second storm, thirteenth hurricane, sixth major hurricane, and fourth Category 5 hurricane, and was the second costliest hurricane in Mexican history, behind Hurricane Otis in 2023. Category 5 hurricane: peak winds of 185 mph (160 knots), lowest pressure 882 mb. October 15 – October 26, 2005. Landfalls: October 21 at 150 mph, 20.6°N 86.8°W; October 22 at 130 mph, 20.8°N 86.9°W; October 24 at 120 mph, 25.9°N 81.7°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 38.9. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL252005 (public domain).