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Hurricane Wilma

October 19, 2005
Hurricane Wilma GOES-12 satellite on October 19, 2005

Hurricane Wilma had the lowest central pressure of any tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Atlantic--making it one of history's most intense hurricanes on record. This image was taken by the GOES-12 satellite on October 19, 2005, as the storm approached Cancun and Cozumel, Mexico.