Hurricane Katrina originated as a tropical depression in the Bahamas on August 23, 2005. It later intensified into a Category 5 hurricane before making landfall in Louisiana as a Category 3 storm on August 29, 2005.
Hurricane Katrina was a Category 3 hurricane at landfall in the United States on August 29, 2005. It caused widespread devastation along the Gulf Coast, particularly in New Orleans.
Hurricane Katrina did not hit Australia; it made landfall in the United States in 2005. Hurricane Katrina was a Category 3 storm when it made landfall in Louisiana.
Hurricane Katrina was the largest hurricane to impact Louisiana. It made landfall in 2005 as a Category 3 storm and caused catastrophic damage, especially in and around New Orleans.
Hurricane Rita was the next actual one that made landfall and was substantial.
Yes. Hurricane Katrina peaked as a category 5 storm with sustained winds of 175 mph.
Hurricane Katrina originated as a tropical depression in the Bahamas on August 23, 2005. It later intensified into a Category 5 hurricane before making landfall in Louisiana as a Category 3 storm on August 29, 2005.
Hurricane Katrina was a Category 3 hurricane at landfall in the United States on August 29, 2005. It caused widespread devastation along the Gulf Coast, particularly in New Orleans.
No. First Isaac isn't even a hurricane yet (as of August 27, 2012). It is still a tropical storm. Even though Isaac is a very large storm it is still not as large as Katrina. Based on forecasts Isaac probably won't get any stronger than a category 2 hurricane. Katrina was a category 5.
Hurricane Katrina did not hit Australia; it made landfall in the United States in 2005. Hurricane Katrina was a Category 3 storm when it made landfall in Louisiana.
Hurricane Katrina was the largest hurricane to impact Louisiana. It made landfall in 2005 as a Category 3 storm and caused catastrophic damage, especially in and around New Orleans.
By the time it made landfall in Louisiana it was a category 3. At one point it was a C5
No. Hurricane Katrina was a hurricane, which is a type of very powerful storm.
Hurricane Katrina was indeed a recorded storm. It is difficult to imagine how a storm like that would not be recorded.
Hurricane Katrina became a Category 5 hurricane on at around 7 A.M. central daylight time on August 28, 2005. The storm reached peak intensity 6 hours later, with winds of 175 mph and a central pressure of 902 millibars.
Hurricane Rita was the next actual one that made landfall and was substantial.
Hurricane Katrina was a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, not the Richter scale. The Richter scale measures the magnitude of earthquakes, not hurricanes.