2005 Atlantic hurricane season Season summary map Seasonal boundaries First system formed June 8, 2005 Last system dissipated January 6, 2006 (record latest, tied with 1954) Strongest storm Name Wilma (Most intense hurricane in the Atlantic basin) • Maximum winds 185 mph (295 km/h) (1-minute sustained) • Lowest pressure 882 mbar (hPa; 26.05 inHg) Seasonal statistics Total depressions 31 (record high) Total storms 28 (record high) Hurricanes 15 (record high) Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) 7 (record high, tied with 1961) Total fatalities 3,913 total Total damage $180.7 billion (2005 USD) (Second-costliest tropical cyclone season on record) Related articles 2005 Atlantic hurricane season statistics List of storms in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season Timeline of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season 2005 Pacific hurricane season 2005 Pacific typhoon season 2005 North Indian Ocean cyclone season