175 mph (280 km/h)
It's peak sustained winds were 175 mph, with gusts to 215 mph.
Hurricane Katrina reached peak intensity with sustained winds of 175 mph.
Hurricane Sandy had peak sustained winds of 110 mph.
Hurricane Katrina had maximum sustained winds of around 175 mph when it made landfall in Louisiana on August 29, 2005.
The highest wind speed ever recorded in the Bahamas was 183 mph during Hurricane Dorian in 2019.
It's peak sustained winds were 175 mph, with gusts to 215 mph.
Hurricane Katrina reached peak intensity with sustained winds of 175 mph.
Hurricane Sandy had peak sustained winds of 110 mph.
The highest wind speed recorded during Hurricane Rita was 180 mph (290 km/h).
No. A tornado has the highest recorded wind speed. In excess of 300 mph.
120 mph (195 km/h) at the highest speed
Hurricane Katrina had maximum sustained winds of around 175 mph when it made landfall in Louisiana on August 29, 2005.
In Hurricane Katrina, winds got as high as 175 miles per hour. It caused over 100 billion dollars in damage.
The highest wind speed ever recorded in the Bahamas was 183 mph during Hurricane Dorian in 2019.
Hurricane Katrina made three landfalls. At the first landfall in Florida Katrina had sustained winds of 80 mph. At the two landfalls in Louisiana and Mississippi Katrina was a category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 125 mph and 120 mph respectively.
The minimum wind speed for a storm to be called a hurricane is74 mph for sustained winds. The highest sustained winds on record were 190 mph. The highest gust on record was to 253 mph.
Katrina was not the strongest hurricane ever recorded, but it was one of the most destructive. Hurricane Patricia, which hit Mexico in 2015, holds the record for the strongest hurricane by wind speed, with maximum sustained winds reaching 215 mph.