Estimates indicate that winds between 80 and 100 mph (130 and 160 km/h) lashed Broward County for about five hours.
Observed sustained winds in the county peaked at 83 mph (134 km/h) at the airpark in Pompano Beach, while the facility recorded a wind gust of 98 mph (158 km/h) before the anemometer failed.
At the Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, sustained winds reached 70 mph (110 km/h) and gusts peaked at 99 mph (159 km/h).
More than 862,800 Florida Power & Light customers lost electricity.
Wilma was the most damaging storm in Broward County since Hurricane King in 1950.
Much of the damage was incurred to roofing and siding, while interior damage was caused by rain and winds.
Along the Intracoastal Waterway, a number of boats, docks, bulkheads, and dry storage marinas sustained impact, and many houses and businesses suffered roof damage.

According to Broward County's building construction regulatory offices, the hurricane left at least 5,111 dwellings uninhabitable, including 2,800 condominiums and apartments, 1,441 mobile homes, and 42 single-family dwellings.
The hurricane also severely damaged or destroyed 170 businesses in the county.
The Insurance Disaster Assessment Team estimated that at least 70% of homes and businesses in Coconut Creek, Davie, Margate, North Lauderdale, Plantation, and Sunrise experienced some degree of damage.
The storm severely damaged 69 schools, leaving as much as $100 million in damage.
Wilma caused approximately $1.2 billion in damage across Broward County.
Wilma caused seven deaths in Broward County, one of them direct and the other six indirect.
The only direct fatality occurred when a man was struck by a falling tree during the storm.
The other deaths were caused by a motorcyclist striking a downed tree, a man being struck by a tree limb while surveying damage, a man falling from a ladder as he was cutting tree branches, a man suffering carbon monoxide after leaving a generator indoors, a man falling through a 40 ft (12 m) hole in a roof, and an electrician dying from electrocution in Fort Lauderdale.

In Deerfield Beach, sand covered parts of State Road A1A (South Ocean Drive) and reached the second floors of some apartments.
Overall, erosion was extensive.
At a yacht club along the south side of the Hillsboro Canal, a 40,000 ft (12,000 m) shed sheltering more than 150 boats worth millions of dollars collapsed.
About 684 homes were damaged, 100 of which were declared "unsafe".
In Lighthouse Point, the storm caused $1.5 million–$2 million in damage, which included cleanup costs.
Officials condemned 355 homes as uninhabitable in Coconut Creek.
At Tradewinds Park, many of the Christmas lights to be used for the Holiday Fantasy of Lights became tangled around trees or were destroyed.
Forty-two dwellings in the city were left uninhabitable, all of which were mobile homes.
In Parkland, city properties suffered $300,000 to $500,000 in damage.
Wilma left 65 homes and businesses in an unsafe condition in Coral Springs.

In Pompano Beach, a total of 40 homes became uninhabitable, including 20 mobile homes, 11 commercial buildings, 5 apartment and condo units, and 4 single-family dwellings.
One of the worst damaged areas was downtown Fort Lauderdale, where several highrise office buildings suffered extensive damage, including One Financial Plaza, AutoNation Tower, Broward Financial Center, the Broward County Administration Building, the 14-floor Broward County School Board building, and the Broward County Courthouse.

In the city of Plantation, 93 buildings sustained major damage.
Three single-family dwellings were severely damaged and 16 mobile homes were destroyed in Hollywood.
A Coral Springs man who was inspecting damage during the eye of the hurricane was killed by a falling tree, according to a Broward County official.
Moderate beach erosion at John U. Lloyd Beach State Park.
Severe impact was reported in Davie.
At Camp Seminole, a Boy Scout camp owned by the South Florida Council, the storm caused over $1 million in damage to trees, buildings, and other inf
Estimates indicate that winds between 80 and 100 mph (130 and 160 km/h) lashed Broward County for about five hours. Observed sustained winds in the county peaked at 83 mph (134 km/h) at the airpark in Pompano Beach, while the facility recorded a wind gust of 98 mph (158 km/h) before the anemometer failed. At the Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, sustained winds reached 70 mph (110 km/h) and gusts peaked at 99 mph (159 km/h). More than 862,800 Florida Power & Light customers lost electricity. Wilma was the most damaging storm in Broward County since Hurricane King in 1950. Much of the damage was incurred to roofing and siding, while interior damage was caused by rain and winds. Along the Intracoastal Waterway, a number of boats, docks, bulkheads, and dry storage marinas sustained impact, and many houses and businesses suffered roof damage.
According to Broward County's building construction regulatory offices, the hurricane left at least 5,111 dwellings uninhabitable, including 2,800 condominiums and apartments, 1,441 mobile homes, and 42 single-family dwellings. The hurricane also severely damaged or destroyed 170 businesses in the county. The Insurance Disaster Assessment Team estimated that at least 70% of homes and businesses in Coconut Creek, Davie, Margate, North Lauderdale, Plantation, and Sunrise experienced some degree of damage. The storm severely damaged 69 schools, leaving as much as $100 million in damage. Wilma caused approximately $1.2 billion in damage across Broward County. Wilma caused seven deaths in Broward County, one of them direct and the other six indirect. The only direct fatality occurred when a man was struck by a falling tree during the storm. The other deaths were caused by a motorcyclist striking a downed tree, a man being struck by a tree limb while surveying damage, a man falling from a ladder as he was cutting tree branches, a man suffering carbon monoxide after leaving a generator indoors, a man falling through a 40 ft (12 m) hole in a roof, and an electrician dying from electrocution in Fort Lauderdale.
In Deerfield Beach, sand covered parts of State Road A1A (South Ocean Drive) and reached the second floors of some apartments. Overall, erosion was extensive. At a yacht club along the south side of the Hillsboro Canal, a 40,000 ft (12,000 m) shed sheltering more than 150 boats worth millions of dollars collapsed. About 684 homes were damaged, 100 of which were declared "unsafe". In Lighthouse Point, the storm caused $1.5 million–$2 million in damage, which included cleanup costs. Officials condemned 355 homes as uninhabitable in Coconut Creek. At Tradewinds Park, many of the Christmas lights to be used for the Holiday Fantasy of Lights became tangled around trees or were destroyed. Forty-two dwellings in the city were left uninhabitable, all of which were mobile homes. In Parkland, city properties suffered $300,000 to $500,000 in damage. Wilma left 65 homes and businesses in an unsafe condition in Coral Springs. 
In Pompano Beach, a total of 40 homes became uninhabitable, including 20 mobile homes, 11 commercial buildings, 5 apartment and condo units, and 4 single-family dwellings. One of the worst damaged areas was downtown Fort Lauderdale, where several highrise office buildings suffered extensive damage, including One Financial Plaza, AutoNation Tower, Broward Financial Center, the Broward County Administration Building, the 14-floor Broward County School Board building, and the Broward County Courthouse.
In the city of Plantation, 93 buildings sustained major damage. Three single-family dwellings were severely damaged and 16 mobile homes were destroyed in Hollywood. A Coral Springs man who was inspecting damage during the eye of the hurricane was killed by a falling tree, according to a Broward County official. Moderate beach erosion at John U. Lloyd Beach State Park. Severe impact was reported in Davie. At Camp Seminole, a Boy Scout camp owned by the South Florida Council, the storm caused over $1 million in damage to trees, buildings, and other inf
Effects of Hurricane Wilma in Florida