HURRICANE GILBERT

CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE

LIFESPAN: SEPTEMBER 9-19, 1988

MAX. SUSTAINED WINDS: 185 MPH

T-2nd Strongest Atlantic Hurricane by Wind Speed

MIN. CORE PRESSURE: 888 MBAR

2nd Most Intense Atlantic Hurricane behind Wilma (2005). T-2nd Most Intense Landfalling Atlantic Hurricane w/Camille (1969)

FATALITIES: 318

DAMAGE: $3 BILLION

Costliest Hurricane in Jamaican History

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