2005 Atlantic hurricane season
Tracks of about 28 tropical storms, including 15 hurricanes, cluster in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, with some scattered in the Atlantic. Seven hurricanes are major, and most of them make landfall on the U.S. Gulf coast.
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedJune 8, 2005
Last system dissipatedJanuary 6, 2006
(record latest, tied with 1954)
Strongest storm
NameWilma
(Most intense hurricane in the Atlantic basin)
 • Maximum winds185 mph (295 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
 • Lowest pressure882 mbar (hPa; 26.05 inHg)
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions31 (record high, tied with 2020)
Total storms28
Hurricanes15 (record high)
Major hurricanes
(Cat. 3+)
7 (record high, tied with 2020)
Total fatalities3,912 total
Total damage$172.297 billion (2005 USD)
(Second-costliest tropical cyclone season on record)
Related articles
  • Timeline of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season
  • 2005 Pacific hurricane season
  • 2005 Pacific typhoon season
  • 2005 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
Atlantic hurricane seasons
2003, 2004,2005, 2006, 2007