Hurricane Katrina started out as a tropical depression, as most hurricanes do, then strengthened to a tropical storm and then a category 1 hurricane.
Nor hurricane ever actually starts at hurricane intensity, and they have to go through category 1 to get to the other categories.
No. Hurricane Gustav was a strong category 4 hurricane.
Hurricane Katrina was a category 5 hurricane.
Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the morning of August 29 in southeast Louisiana and again near the Louisiana/Mississippi state line as a Category 3 hurricane.
Hurricane Katrina is rank 3.
At peak intensity Katrina was a category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds.
No. Hurricane Gustav was a strong category 4 hurricane.
Hurricane Katrina was a category 5 hurricane.
Hurricane Katrina formed over the Bahamas on August 23, 2005 and crossed southern Florida as a moderate Category 1 hurricane,
Hurricane Katrina reached a devastating Category 5.
Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the morning of August 29 in southeast Louisiana and again near the Louisiana/Mississippi state line as a Category 3 hurricane.
Hurricane Katrina is rank 3.
At peak intensity Katrina was a category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds.
Yes. Hurricane Katrina was a category 5 hurricane with winds of 175 mph. Hurricane Early was a category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph.
Hurricane Katrina was classified as a Category 5 hurricane. Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans, Louisiana and surrounding areas.
Yes. Hurricane Katrina was a category 5 hurricane with peak winds of 175 mph. Hurricane Ike was a category 4 hurricane with peak winds of 145 mph.
Yes. Hurricane Katrina peaked as a category 5 storm with sustained winds of 175 mph.
Hurricane Katrina was 415miles wide which is 668km!