Observed storm surge data [Note: Highest tides occurred August 29, ]. Tree damage across Stone and George Counties in south Mississippi was very similar to the damage produced by Hurricane Ivan across Atmore and Brewton in south central Alabama. In this velocity loop am CDT , the eye of the storm, denoted by the large white circle, is southwest of the region of maximum surface wind speeds. These measurements are the winds flowing toward KMOB radar. The outer bands of Hurricane Katrina produced numerous tornadoes throughout the southeastern US on August , especially across southern Alabama and the northwest Florida panhandle.
Most of the damage associated with these weak outer band tornadoes was tree and power line damage. No fatalities or injuries occurred with these tornadoes. A general inches of rain fell with isolated amounts exceeding 12 inches. The highest rainfall total observed in our county warning area was in Philpot, FL where 7.
Flash flooding occurred throughout the day as Katrina made landfall due to the heavy rainfall. The extend of rainfall can be seen in the map of observed precipitation for the southeastern US during Hurricane Katrina's lifetime August Please Contact Us. Please try another search. Multiple locations were found. Please select one of the following:. Location Help. News Headlines. Customize Your Weather.
Privacy Policy. Hurricane Katrina - August Weather. With maximum sustained winds of mph, the storm killed a total of 1, people and left millions homeless in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
The heavy death toll of the hurricane and the subsequent flooding it caused drew international attention, along with widespread and lasting criticism of how local, state and federal authorities handled the storm and its aftermath. The storm initially formed as a tropical depression southeast of the Bahamas on August By the evening of August 25, when it made landfall north of the Broward-Miami-Dade county line, it had intensified into a category 1 hurricane.
After passing over Florida, Katrina again weakened, and was reclassified as a tropical storm. But over the Gulf of Mexico, some miles west of Key West, the storm gathered strength above the warmer waters of the gulf.
On August 28, the storm was upgraded to a category 5 hurricane, with steady winds of mph. In this satellite image, a close-up of the center of Hurricane Katrina's rotation is seen at a.
EST on August 29, over southeastern Louisiana. Katrina made landfall that morning as a Category 4 storm with sustained winds in excess of mph. On the morning of August 29, , Katrina made landfall around 60 miles southeast of New Orleans.
Considerable damage to mobile homes. Damage to piers from flooding. Small craft in unprotected moorings may break their moorings. Some trees blown down. Evacuation of some shoreline residences and low-lying areas required. Example: The Perfect Storm , Hurricane Isabel 3 — mph — kph 9—12 ft 3—4 m — Extensive : Some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings.
Large trees blown down. Mobile homes and poorly built signs destroyed. Flooding near the coast destroys smaller structures with larger structures damaged by floating debris. Terrain may be flooded well inland. Evacuation of low-lying residences within several blocks of the shoreline may be required. Examples: Dennis, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma 4 — mph — kph 13—18 ft 4—5.
Major erosion of beach areas. Massive evacuation of residential areas as far inland as 6 mi 10 km may be required. Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away. For instance, some people tried to walk over the Crescent City Connection bridge to the nearby suburb of Gretna, but police officers with shotguns forced them to turn back. Katrina pummeled huge parts of Louisiana , Mississippi and Alabama , but the desperation was most concentrated in New Orleans.
In all, Hurricane Katrina killed nearly 2, people and affected some 90, square miles of the United States.
Hundreds of thousands of evacuees scattered far and wide. According to The Data Center , an independent research organization in New Orleans, the storm ultimately displaced more than 1 million people in the Gulf Coast region. In the wake of the storm's devastating effects, local, state and federal governments were criticized for their slow, inadequate response, as well as for the levee failures around New Orleans.
And officials from different branches of government were quick to direct the blame at each other. President George W. Louisiana Governor Blanco declined to seek re-election in and Mayor Nagin left office in In Nagin was convicted of bribery, fraud and money laundering while in office. The U. Congress launched an investigation into government response to the storm and issued a highly critical report in February entitled, " A Failure of Initiative.
The failures in response during Katrina spurred a series of reforms initiated by Congress. Chief among them was a requirement that all levels of government train to execute coordinated plans of disaster response.
The agency said the work ensured the city's safety from flooding for the time. But an April report from the Army Corps stated that, in the face of rising sea levels and the loss of protective barrier islands, the system will need updating and improvements by as early as But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us!
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