Hurricane warning is issued for Florida Danger could be expected within 24 hours anywhere south of Tampa Bay Fourth Edition

Wilma was a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds near 100 mph Saturday night after a slow two days moving along the Mexican coast. With hurricane force winds stretching for 170 miles, Wilma could devastate a large swath of Florida, and computer models showed its route could come close to that o...

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Published inSt. Louis post-dispatch
Main Authors Royse, David, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Associated Press writers Allen Breed, Mitch Stacy, Melissa Trujillo, Ron Word and Brent Kallestad contributed to this report
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis, Mo Pulitzer, Inc 23.10.2005
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KEY WEST, FLA
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Summary:Wilma was a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds near 100 mph Saturday night after a slow two days moving along the Mexican coast. With hurricane force winds stretching for 170 miles, Wilma could devastate a large swath of Florida, and computer models showed its route could come close to that of 2004's Hurricane Charley. If it hits Florida as a Category 2 hurricane, the state's gulf coast could see a 12- to 14-foot storm surge. If it strengthens to a Category 3, that surge could be 17 feet, forecasters said.
ISSN:1930-9600