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Hurricane Gilbert - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (859 words) |
 | Extreme intensification continued until Gilbert reached a minimum pressure of 888 mbar (hPa), which was the lowest pressure ever recorded in the history of the western hemisphere and made Gilbert the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record, until it was surpassed by Hurricane Wilma in the 2005 season. |
| At its peak, Gilbert sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) (although Hurricanes Camille and Allen had higher wind speed, hurricane intensity is measured in terms of pressure). |
| Gilbert spawned 29 tornadoes in Texas on September 18 and caused flooding in the midwest. |
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