Hurricane Katrina (2005)
Track & history
Storm history
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.
- 2005-08-25 22:30 UTCLandfall near Hollywood, United States · 80 mph / 130 km/h
- 2005-08-29 11:10 UTCLandfall near Galliano, United States · 125 mph / 205 km/h
- 2005-08-29 14:45 UTCLandfall near Slidell, United States · 120 mph / 195 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-23 18:00 | 23.1°N 75.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2005-08-24 00:00 | 23.4°N 75.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2005-08-24 06:00 | 23.8°N 76.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2005-08-24 12:00 | 24.5°N 76.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2005-08-24 18:00 | 25.4°N 76.9°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2005-08-25 00:00 | 26.0°N 77.7°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2005-08-25 06:00 | 26.1°N 78.4°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2005-08-25 12:00 | 26.2°N 79.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
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| 2005-08-25 18:00 | 26.2°N 79.6°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2005-08-25 22:30 | 26.0°N 80.1°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2005-08-26 00:00 | 25.9°N 80.3°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 983 mb |
| 2005-08-26 06:00 | 25.4°N 81.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2005-08-26 12:00 | 25.1°N 82.0°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 979 mb |
| 2005-08-26 18:00 | 24.9°N 82.6°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 968 mb |
| 2005-08-27 00:00 | 24.6°N 83.3°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2005-08-27 06:00 | 24.4°N 84.0°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2005-08-27 12:00 | 24.4°N 84.7°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 942 mb |
| 2005-08-27 18:00 | 24.5°N 85.3°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2005-08-28 00:00 | 24.8°N 85.9°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2005-08-28 06:00 | 25.2°N 86.7°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 930 mb |
| 2005-08-28 12:00 | 25.7°N 87.7°W | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 909 mb |
| 2005-08-28 18:00 | 26.3°N 88.6°W | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 902 mb |
| 2005-08-29 00:00 | 27.2°N 89.2°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 905 mb |
| 2005-08-29 06:00 | 28.2°N 89.6°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 913 mb |
| 2005-08-29 11:10 | 29.3°N 89.6°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 920 mb |
| 2005-08-29 12:00 | 29.5°N 89.6°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 923 mb |
| 2005-08-29 14:45 | 30.2°N 89.6°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 928 mb |
| 2005-08-29 18:00 | 31.1°N 89.6°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2005-08-30 00:00 | 32.6°N 89.1°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 961 mb |
| 2005-08-30 06:00 | 34.1°N 88.6°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2005-08-30 12:00 | 35.6°N 88.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2005-08-30 18:00 | 37.0°N 87.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2005-08-31 00:00 | 38.6°N 85.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2005-08-31 06:00 | 40.1°N 82.9°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 996 mb |
Hurricane Katrina 2005 FAQ
Did Hurricane Katrina 2005 make landfall?
Yes. Katrina made landfall near Hollywood, United States on Aug 25 2005, and near Galliano, United States on Aug 29 2005, and near Slidell, United States on Aug 29 2005, with sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Katrina get in 2005?
Katrina peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 902 mb.
When did Katrina form and dissipate?
Katrina was first tracked on Aug 23 2005 and last tracked on Aug 31 2005, about 8 days in all.