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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane Katrina

      Storm Activity: Aug 23, 2005 - Aug 31, 2005

      Peak Wind
      175 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      902 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      40.1 N 82.9 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 23 – Aug 31
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 Peak 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      175 mph
      Peak category
      Category 5
      Lowest pressure
      902 mb

      Aug 31 · 06:00 GMT 30 mph 996 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 40.1 -82.9 30 mph 996 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 39.37 -84.16 30 mph 995 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 38.6 -85.3 35 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 37.79 -86.25 35 mph 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 37 -87 35 mph 990 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 36.29 -87.58 35 mph 987 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 35.6 -88 35 mph 985 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 34.86 -88.34 40 mph 981 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 34.1 -88.6 45 mph 978 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 33.35 -88.86 50 mph 969 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 32.6 -89.1 60 mph 961 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 31.87 -89.4 75 mph 954 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 31.1 -89.6 90 mph 948 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 30.27 -89.6 120 mph 929 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 29 14:45 GMT 30.2 -89.6 120 mph 928 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 29.5 -89.6 125 mph 923 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 29 11:10 GMT 29.3 -89.6 125 mph 920 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 28.81 -89.62 135 mph 917 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 28.2 -89.6 145 mph 913 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 27.67 -89.45 150 mph 909 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 27.2 -89.2 160 mph 905 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 26.72 -88.94 165 mph 903 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 26.3 -88.6 175 mph 902 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 25.97 -88.18 170 mph 905 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 25.7 -87.7 165 mph 909 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 25.44 -87.19 155 mph 919 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 25.2 -86.7 145 mph 930 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 24.98 -86.27 130 mph 935 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 24.8 -85.9 115 mph 941 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 24.63 -85.59 115 mph 944 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 24.5 -85.3 115 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 24.43 -85.01 115 mph 945 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 24.4 -84.7 115 mph 942 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 24.38 -84.36 110 mph 946 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 24.4 -84 110 mph 950 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 24.48 -83.65 105 mph 954 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 24.6 -83.3 105 mph 959 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 24.75 -82.94 100 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 24.9 -82.6 100 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 25 -82.3 90 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 25.1 -82 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 25.23 -81.68 80 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 25.4 -81.3 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 25.65 -80.79 75 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 25.9 -80.3 80 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 22:30 GMT 26 -80.1 80 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 26.09 -79.92 75 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm 1
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 26.2 -79.6 70 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 26.23 -79.29 65 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 26.2 -79 65 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 26.16 -78.71 60 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 26.1 -78.4 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 26.09 -78.07 55 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 26 -77.7 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 25.76 -77.28 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 25.4 -76.9 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 24.96 -76.66 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 24.5 -76.5 40 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 24.11 -76.36 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 23.8 -76.2 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 23.57 -75.97 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 23.4 -75.7 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 23.25 -75.4 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 23.1 -75.1 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

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