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Storms named Katrina (retired)

Katrina is a retired Atlantic hurricane name. The World Meteorological Organization took it off the lists after the 2005 storm, so no future Atlantic storm will be called Katrina. Its place on the list now belongs to Katia, on the 2029 list. Since 1981, four storms have been named Katrina; the strongest, in 2005, peaked as a Category 5 hurricane.

Times used
4
1981–2005
Strongest
2005 · Cat 5
902 mb
Most recent
2005
Atlantic
Retired
After 2005
Slot now: Katia (2029 list)
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2005199919981981Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Has the name Katrina been retired?

Yes. Katrina is on NHC’s list of retired Atlantic names because of the 2005 storm. It is one of 100 names retired there since 1954 (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).

A name is retired when a storm was so deadly or costly that using the name again would be insensitive; the World Meteorological Organization then picks a new name with the same first letter at its annual meeting.

When will Katrina be used again?

It won’t be. Retired names are not used again on the Atlantic lists. Its place on the list, the K slot, now belongs to Katia, on the 2029 Atlantic list, which is next used in 2029.

Every storm named Katrina, newest first

Hurricane Katrina (2005)

C5
Dates
August 23, 2005 to August 31, 2005 (8 days)
Peak wind
175 mph / 280 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure
902 mb
Ocean
Atlantic
Order in season
11th name of 2005

Katrina formed in the Atlantic in August 2005 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 902 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Hollywood, United States and last near Slidell, United States. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Hurricane Katrina (2005): track and history

Tropical Storm Katrina (1999)

TS
Dates
October 28, 1999 to November 1, 1999 (4 days)
Peak wind
40 mph / 65 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure
999 mb
Ocean
Atlantic
Order in season
11th name of 1999

Katrina formed in the Atlantic in October 1999 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 999 mb. It made landfall near Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Tropical Storm Katrina (1999): track and history

Cyclone Katrina (1998)

C2
Dates
January 1, 1998 to February 2, 1998 (32 days)
Peak wind
105 mph / 165 km/h · Category 2
Lowest pressure
940 mb
Ocean
Southern Hemisphere
ACE
35.4

Katrina formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1998 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 32 days.

Cyclone Katrina (1998): track and history

Hurricane Katrina (1981)

C1
Dates
November 3, 1981 to November 7, 1981 (5 days)
Peak wind
85 mph / 140 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure
980 mb
Ocean
Atlantic
Order in season
11th name of 1981

Katrina formed in the Atlantic in November 1981 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It made landfall near Florida, Cuba. The system was tracked for 5 days.

Hurricane Katrina (1981): track and history

Where storms named Katrina made landfall

StormLandfall nearDate (UTC)Wind
Katrina 2005Hollywood, United States2005-08-25 22:3080 mph / 130 km/h
Katrina 2005Galliano, United States2005-08-29 11:10125 mph / 205 km/h
Katrina 2005Slidell, United States2005-08-29 14:45120 mph / 195 km/h
Katrina 1999Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua1999-10-30 00:0040 mph / 65 km/h
Katrina 1981Florida, Cuba1981-11-06 06:0065 mph / 100 km/h

Why was the storm named Katrina?

Names go in alphabetical order, one per storm, as each storm reaches tropical-storm strength (39 mph, 34 knots), so a storm’s place in its season decides its name.

In each of 2005, 1999 and 1981, Katrina was the 11th name used in the Atlantic season.

Katrina in other oceans

Storms named Katrina appear in more than one ocean in our archive:

  • Atlantic: 1981, 1999 and 2005
  • Southern Hemisphere: 1998

Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.

Questions about the name Katrina

When was the last time a storm was named Katrina?

The most recent was Hurricane Katrina in 2005, in the Atlantic. It formed on August 23, peaked at 175 mph (280 km/h) and lasted 8 days. It made landfall near Hollywood, United States. It was the 11th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 1999, 1998 and 1981.

What was the strongest storm named Katrina?

Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 902 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in August and made landfall near Hollywood, United States. The weakest of the four, in 1999, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).