When Katrina's center was closest to New Orleans the storm had sustained winds of 120 mph,making it a category 3 hurricane.
Hurricane Katrina reached peak intensity with sustained winds of 175 mph.
It's peak sustained winds were 175 mph, with gusts to 215 mph.
175 mph (280 km/h)
Hurricane Katrina had maximum sustained winds of around 175 mph when it made landfall in Louisiana on August 29, 2005.
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.
rain and wind
Hurricane Katrina reached peak intensity with sustained winds of 175 mph.
It's peak sustained winds were 175 mph, with gusts to 215 mph.
175 mph (280 km/h)
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.
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.
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.
A flood and a whole lot of wind
Hurricane Katrina was a category 5 hurricane at peak strength and a category 3 at landfall near New Orleans. A hurricane category is a strength level for hurricanes based on sustained wind speed that is used to estimate the potential for damage. There are 5 categories for hurricanes as well as two additional levels for storms below hurricane strength. Sub hurricane levels Tropical depression: 38 mph or less Tropical storm: 39-73 mph Hurricanes: Category 1: 74-95 mph Category 2: 96-110 mph Category 3: 111-130 mph Category 4: 131-155 mph Category 5: 156 mph or greater.
Hurricane Katrina never came anywhere near Australia. It hit the United States.
The minimum wind speed for a hurricane is 74 mph.