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Old 08-29-2021, 11:12 AM
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No. Wilma was a cat 3 when it crossed the southwest coast of Florida from the Gulf. While moving east across Florida, it was downgraded to a cat 2 and exited the east coast into the Atlantic near Jupiter.

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Originally Posted by davem4616 View Post
We went through a direct hit with the 'eye' going directly over us back in 2005 with Wilma, a cat 5 when it hit Ft Lauderdale....not pleasant....and 5 months after moving to TV another direct hit with a hurricane

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