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Tropical Storm Rita became Hurricane Rita on September 20, 2005.

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Where did hurricane rita turn into a hurricane?

On the atlantic ocean


What hurricane came after Katrina?

Hurricane Rita was the next actual one that made landfall and was substantial.


How fast were the wind speeds of Hurricane Rita?

Hurricane Rita had peak sustained winds of 180 mph.


What are the wind speed for hurricane Rita?

Hurricane Rita reached maximum sustained wind speeds of 180 mph when it was classified as a Category 5 hurricane.


What was the highest category reached by Hurricane rita?

At peak intensity Hurricane Rita was a category 5.


What category of hurricane was Hurricane Rita?

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)


What were the wind speeds of hurricane Rita?

At peak intensity, Hurricane Rita had sustained winds of 180 mph.


What was the category rating of Hurricane Rita?

The category rating of Hurricane Rita was a category 5 hurricane on the international scale for indexing the strenght of the worldwide occurring hurricanes.


Was hurricane rita right before hurricane Katrina?

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.


Which hurricane threatened Texas shortly after hurricane Katrina struck in 2005?

Hurricane Rita.


Did hurricane rita reach new Orleans?

Hurricane Rita caused some minor flooding in New Orleans, but did not hit it directly.


Where did hurricane Rita reach category 5?

Hurricane Rita reached category 5 strength over the eastern Gulf of Mexico.