Hurricane Gilbert
1988 tropical cyclone
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Hurricane Gilbert was the second most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Atlantic basin in terms of barometric pressure, only behind Hurricane Wilma in 2005. Wikipedia
Total fatalities: 318
Highest wind speed: 183 mph
Date: September 8, 1988 – September 19, 1988
Category: Category 5 Hurricane (SSHWS)
Damage: $2.98 billion (1988 USD); (Costliest in Jamaican history)
Affected areas: Mexico, Jamaica, Yucatán Peninsula, and more