NHC AL122005 · Atlantic basin
Hurricane Katrina (2005)
August 23, 2005 – August 31, 2005
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Katrina peaked at Category 5 with 173 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 384 US cities, 210 of them while still at hurricane strength.
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Katrina in the record
HURDAT2 tracks Katrina for 8 days, from August 23, 2005 to August 31, 2005. Its first position, at 23.1°N 75.1°W, records it as a tropical depression; its last, at 40.1°N 82.9°W, as an extratropical cyclone. It reached tropical-storm strength on August 24, hurricane strength on August 25 and major-hurricane strength on August 27. Its peak was 173 mph (150 knots), Category 5, on August 28, and its lowest central pressure was 902 millibars on August 28. It spent about 4 days at hurricane strength. HURDAT2 marks 3 landfalls within 50 miles of a US city on this site; they were on August 25 at 81 mph (Category 1), 3 miles from Hallandale Beach, FL; on August 29 at 127 mph (Category 3), 6 miles from Buras, LA; on August 29 at 121 mph (Category 3), 11 miles from Slidell, LA. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 384 US cities, in 5 states, most in Mississippi (184) and Florida (74), between August 25 and August 30. The strongest pass was 127 mph (Category 3) 5 miles from Buras, LA; the centre came closest to Miami Lakes, FL, less than a mile away. 210 of the cities had it at hurricane strength at the closest point, 74 at major-hurricane strength. It reached more US cities than 76% of the 737 storms on this site, and more than any other storm of 2005 on this site.
- Peak strength
- Category 5
- Cities within 75 mi
- 384
- At hurricane strength
- 210
- States
- 5
173 mph
when closest
Cities Katrina passed near, strongest first
Louisiana (73)
- BurasCategory 3 · 5 mi
- Port SulphurCategory 3 · 11 mi
- Golden MeadowCategory 3 · 39 mi
- GallianoCategory 3 · 42 mi
- Cut OffCategory 3 · 45 mi
- LaroseCategory 3 · 51 mi
- MontegutCategory 3 · 56 mi
- ChauvinCategory 3 · 61 mi
- LafitteCategory 3 · 30 mi
- LockportCategory 3 · 54 mi
- HoumaCategory 3 · 67 mi
- GrayCategory 3 · 70 mi
- Belle ChasseCategory 3 · 24 mi
- Des AllemandsCategory 3 · 51 mi
- RacelandCategory 3 · 61 mi
- ThibodauxCategory 3 · 73 mi
- SchrieverCategory 3 · 74 mi
- Saint BernardCategory 3 · 13 mi
- VioletCategory 3 · 18 mi
- MerauxCategory 3 · 19 mi
- ChalmetteCategory 3 · 22 mi
- ArabiCategory 3 · 24 mi
- GretnaCategory 3 · 26 mi
- New OrleansCategory 3 · 27 mi
- HarveyCategory 3 · 28 mi
- MarreroCategory 3 · 31 mi
- WestwegoCategory 3 · 35 mi
- HarahanCategory 3 · 36 mi
- Saint RoseCategory 3 · 42 mi
- LulingCategory 3 · 45 mi
- DestrehanCategory 3 · 46 mi
- BoutteCategory 3 · 47 mi
- HahnvilleCategory 3 · 48 mi
- VacherieCategory 3 · 66 mi
- MetairieCategory 3 · 35 mi
- KennerCategory 3 · 39 mi
- NorcoCategory 3 · 49 mi
- La PlaceCategory 3 · 53 mi
- ReserveCategory 3 · 57 mi
- GramercyCategory 3 · 65 mi
- LutcherCategory 3 · 66 mi
- PaulinaCategory 3 · 68 mi
- Saint AmantCategory 3 · 73 mi
- SorrentoCategory 3 · 75 mi
- SlidellCategory 3 · 10 mi
- MaurepasCategory 3 · 67 mi
- LacombeCategory 3 · 20 mi
- MandevilleCategory 3 · 28 mi
- SpringfieldCategory 3 · 58 mi
- Pearl RiverCategory 3 · 10 mi
- MadisonvilleCategory 3 · 35 mi
- PonchatoulaCategory 3 · 49 mi
- LivingstonCategory 3 · 69 mi
- Abita SpringsCategory 3 · 24 mi
- CovingtonCategory 3 · 30 mi
- HammondCategory 3 · 52 mi
- RobertCategory 3 · 42 mi
- AlbanyCategory 3 · 59 mi
- HoldenCategory 3 · 64 mi
- WalkerCategory 3 · 74 mi
and 13 more
Mississippi (184)
- WavelandCategory 3 · 13 mi
- Bay St LouisCategory 3 · 12 mi
- Long BeachCategory 3 · 26 mi
- DiamondheadCategory 3 · 14 mi
- Pass ChristianCategory 3 · 20 mi
- PascagoulaCategory 3 · 63 mi
- KilnCategory 3 · 10 mi
- GulfportCategory 3 · 30 mi
- Ocean SpringsCategory 3 · 49 mi
- GautierCategory 3 · 57 mi
- BiloxiCategory 3 · 40 mi
- DibervilleCategory 3 · 42 mi
- Moss PointCategory 3 · 65 mi
- PicayuneCategory 3 · 4 mi
- VancleaveCategory 2 · 50 mi
- SaucierCategory 2 · 29 mi
- CarriereCategory 2 · 4 mi
- Mc HenryCategory 2 · 27 mi
- PerkinstonCategory 2 · 30 mi
- PoplarvilleCategory 2 · 2 mi
- LucedaleCategory 2 · 60 mi
- WigginsCategory 2 · 25 mi
- LumbertonCategory 1 · 6 mi
- Sandy HookCategory 1 · 15 mi
- TylertownCategory 1 · 31 mi
- MccombCategory 1 · 50 mi
- MagnoliaCategory 1 · 50 mi
- SummitCategory 1 · 52 mi
- SmithdaleCategory 1 · 66 mi
- LibertyCategory 1 · 71 mi
- FoxworthCategory 1 · 20 mi
- PurvisCategory 1 · 9 mi
- ColumbiaCategory 1 · 14 mi
- BrooklynCategory 1 · 30 mi
- JayessCategory 1 · 38 mi
- Bogue ChittoCategory 1 · 55 mi
- SumrallCategory 1 · 4 mi
- HattiesburgCategory 1 · 11 mi
- BeaumontCategory 1 · 38 mi
- BrookhavenCategory 1 · 57 mi
- PetalCategory 1 · 16 mi
- MonticelloCategory 1 · 38 mi
- LeakesvilleCategory 1 · 56 mi
- BassfieldCategory 1 · 15 mi
- Silver CreekCategory 1 · 32 mi
- PrentissCategory 1 · 24 mi
- RichtonCategory 1 · 37 mi
- WessonCategory 1 · 57 mi
- SeminaryCategory 1 · overhead
- MoselleCategory 1 · 9 mi
- CollinsCategory 1 · 8 mi
- OvettCategory 1 · 23 mi
- NewhebronCategory 1 · 33 mi
- HazlehurstCategory 1 · 61 mi
- EllisvilleCategory 1 · 13 mi
- State LineCategory 1 · 55 mi
- Mount OliveCategory 1 · 16 mi
- LaurelCategory 1 · 15 mi
- Crystal SpringsCategory 1 · 60 mi
- TaylorsvilleCategory 1 · 3 mi
and 124 more
Alabama (43)
- WilmerCategory 2 · 74 mi
- ChatomCategory 1 · 69 mi
- MillryCategory 1 · 61 mi
- ButlerTropical storm · 59 mi
- YorkTropical storm · 49 mi
- LivingstonTropical storm · 55 mi
- DemopolisTropical storm · 72 mi
- AlicevilleTropical storm · 42 mi
- EutawTropical storm · 59 mi
- CarrolltonTropical storm · 40 mi
- ReformTropical storm · 45 mi
- GordoTropical storm · 55 mi
- CokerTropical storm · 67 mi
- MillportTropical storm · 37 mi
- NorthportTropical storm · 71 mi
- SulligentTropical storm · 30 mi
- VernonTropical storm · 34 mi
- FayetteTropical storm · 50 mi
- BerryTropical storm · 65 mi
- GuinTropical storm · 41 mi
- WinfieldTropical storm · 48 mi
- Carbon HillTropical storm · 63 mi
- HamiltonTropical storm · 31 mi
- NauvooTropical storm · 65 mi
- HackleburgTropical storm · 38 mi
- HaleyvilleTropical storm · 51 mi
- Double SpringsTropical storm · 64 mi
- Red BayTropical storm · 18 mi
- Spruce PineTropical storm · 36 mi
- Phil CampbellTropical storm · 43 mi
- AddisonTropical storm · 75 mi
- RussellvilleTropical storm · 38 mi
- DanvilleTropical storm · 73 mi
- CherokeeTropical storm · 18 mi
- SheffieldTropical storm · 35 mi
- TuscumbiaTropical storm · 35 mi
- LeightonTropical storm · 45 mi
- Town CreekTropical storm · 52 mi
- MoultonTropical storm · 63 mi
- TrinityTropical storm · 70 mi
- FlorenceTropical storm · 33 mi
- Muscle ShoalsTropical storm · 38 mi
- HillsboroTropical storm · 63 mi
Florida (74)
- Key WestCategory 1 · 40 mi
- Summerland KeyCategory 1 · 41 mi
- Miami LakesCategory 1 · overhead
- HialeahCategory 1 · overhead
- Hallandale BeachCategory 1 · overhead
- AventuraCategory 1 · overhead
- Opa LockaCategory 1 · 1 mi
- Miami GardensCategory 1 · 2 mi
- North Miami BeachCategory 1 · 2 mi
- Sunny Isles BeachCategory 1 · 2 mi
- DoralCategory 1 · 3 mi
- HollywoodCategory 1 · 3 mi
- North MiamiCategory 1 · 4 mi
- Dania BeachCategory 1 · 5 mi
- MiramarCategory 1 · 5 mi
- Miami ShoresCategory 1 · 6 mi
- Bay Harbor IslandsCategory 1 · 6 mi
- Pembroke PinesCategory 1 · 7 mi
- DavieCategory 1 · 9 mi
- MiamiCategory 1 · 9 mi
- Miami BeachCategory 1 · 10 mi
- Fort LauderdaleCategory 1 · 10 mi
- Coral GablesCategory 1 · 10 mi
- South MiamiCategory 1 · 12 mi
- PlantationCategory 1 · 12 mi
- Lauderdale LakesCategory 1 · 13 mi
- WestonCategory 1 · 14 mi
- LauderhillCategory 1 · 15 mi
- SunriseCategory 1 · 15 mi
- Key BiscayneCategory 1 · 16 mi
- North LauderdaleCategory 1 · 17 mi
- TamaracCategory 1 · 18 mi
- MargateCategory 1 · 19 mi
- Coral SpringsCategory 1 · 22 mi
- Big Pine KeyCategory 1 · 44 mi
- Belle GladeCategory 1 · 58 mi
- South BayCategory 1 · 59 mi
- PahokeeCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Wilton ManorsCategory 1 · 10 mi
- Oakland ParkCategory 1 · 12 mi
- Palmetto BayCategory 1 · 15 mi
- Cutler BayCategory 1 · 19 mi
- Coconut CreekCategory 1 · 20 mi
- HomesteadCategory 1 · 20 mi
- ClewistonCategory 1 · 70 mi
- Pompano BeachCategory 1 · 16 mi
- Deerfield BeachCategory 1 · 20 mi
- Florida CityCategory 1 · 22 mi
- Boca RatonCategory 1 · 25 mi
- Key LargoCategory 1 · 43 mi
- WellingtonCategory 1 · 45 mi
- TavernierCategory 1 · 47 mi
- LoxahatcheeCategory 1 · 52 mi
- ImmokaleeCategory 1 · 63 mi
- Delray BeachCategory 1 · 29 mi
- Boynton BeachCategory 1 · 34 mi
- Marco IslandCategory 1 · 45 mi
- Royal Palm BeachCategory 1 · 48 mi
- MarathonCategory 1 · 49 mi
- IslamoradaCategory 1 · 49 mi
and 14 more
Tennessee (10)
Other storms of the 2005 season
About this record
The track is the National Hurricane Center's best-track record, revised after the season with every observation available. Strength at a city is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, not the wind that city measured.