The effects of Hurricane Katrina in Florida were in both in the southern portion of the state and in the panhandle. After developing on August 23, Katrina made landfall near the border of Broward and Miami-Dade counties with 80 mph (130 km/h) winds on August 25. read more
Hurricane Katrina first hit S Florida on Aug. 25, 2005, then New Orleans four days later. It was 10 years ago today that Hurricane Katrina hit South Florida. Although the system saved its worst for New Orleans, it caused substantial damage in this region. read more
Katrina weakened to a Category 3 before making landfall along the northern Gulf Coast, first in southeast Louisiana (sustained winds: 125mph) and then made landfall once more along the Mississippi Gulf Coast (sustained winds: 120mph). Katrina finally weakened below hurricane intensity late on August 29th over east central Mississippi. read more