Approximately 3 million people were evacuated during Hurricane Rita in 2005, making it one of the largest evacuations in U.S. history.
Tropical Storm Rita became Hurricane Rita on September 20, 2005.
Hurricane Rita had peak sustained winds of 180 mph.
At peak intensity Hurricane Rita was a category 5.
At peak intensity, Hurricane Rita had sustained winds of 180 mph.
The category rating of Hurricane Rita was a category 5 hurricane on the international scale for indexing the strenght of the worldwide occurring hurricanes.
The highest wind speed recorded during Hurricane Rita was 180 mph (290 km/h).
Tropical Storm Rita became Hurricane Rita on September 20, 2005.
On the atlantic ocean
Hurricane Rita had peak sustained winds of 180 mph.
Hurricane Rita reached maximum sustained wind speeds of 180 mph when it was classified as a Category 5 hurricane.
At peak intensity Hurricane Rita was a category 5.
During Hurricane Rita in September 2005, wind speeds in Conroe, Texas reached up to 85 mph, causing significant damage to structures and trees in the area.
Category 5. 'Rita was the seventeenth named storm, tenth hurricane, fifth major hurricane, and third Category 5 hurricane of the historic 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.' (from wikipedia)
At peak intensity, Hurricane Rita had sustained winds of 180 mph.
The category rating of Hurricane Rita was a category 5 hurricane on the international scale for indexing the strenght of the worldwide occurring hurricanes.
No. Hurricane Rita came a few weeks after Hurricane Katrina. A good way to remember is that within a hurricane season the names always go in alphabetical order.
Hurricane Rita.