Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Wilma strongest hurricane on record (AFP)

NASA satellite image shows Hurricane Wilma. The US National Hurricane Center said Wilma -- which swelled into an 'extremely dangerous' Category 5 storm -- threatening Mexico and the Caribbean, is the strongest hurricane on record in the Atlantic.(AFP/NOAA/File)AFP - Hurricane Wilma, which swelled into an "extremely dangerous" Category 5 storm, threatening Mexico and the Caribbean, is the strongest hurricane on record in the Atlantic.

Wilma's confirmed pressure readings Wednesday morning dropped to 882 millibars — the lowest minimum pressure ever measured in a hurricane in the Atlantic basin, according to the hurricane center. Lower pressure translates into higher wind speed.


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