August 2005 Atlantic hurricane season

eye of hurricane katrina seen noaa hurricane hunter p-3 aircraft

tropical depression ten formed east of lesser antilles on august 13. system dissipated next day. remnants merged system , contributed formation of hurricane katrina.

tropical storm jose followed, forming in bay of campeche on august 22. strengthened rapidly reached coast , made landfall in mexican state of veracruz on august 23, preventing further strengthening. jose forced 25,000 people evacuate homes in veracruz , killed 6 people in state of oaxaca; 2 more reported missing. in all, damage in mexico amounted $45 million (2005 usd; $55.2 million 2017 usd).

in katrina s wake – short film hurricane katrina nasa

hurricane katrina formed in mid-august on bahamas. became tropical storm on august 24 , reached hurricane intensity before making landfall in south florida minimal hurricane. few hours later, storm entered gulf of mexico , intensified rapidly category 5 hurricane while crossing loop current on august 28. katrina made landfall shortly after 06:00 cst on august 29 near mouth of mississippi river extremely large category 3 hurricane. category 5-level storm surges (as storm had weakened in previous several hours) caused catastrophic damage along coastlines of louisiana, mississippi, , alabama. within hours, levees separating lake pontchartrain new orleans, louisiana breached surge, flooding 80% of city. wind damage reported inland, impeding relief efforts. katrina estimated responsible @ least $108 billion (2005 usd; $132 billion in 2017 usd) in damage, breaking hurricane andrew s record in 1992 , making costliest natural disaster in u.s. history until harvey surpassed in 2017. deadliest u.s. hurricane since 1928 okeechobee hurricane, killing @ least 1,836 people. 1900 galveston hurricane remains deadliest natural disaster in united states history, death toll of approximately 6,000.

on august 24, vigorous tropical wave developed off coast of africa spawned area of low pressure. low gradually became better organized , designated tropical depression thirteen on august 28, midway between lesser antilles , africa. however, northerly wind shear prevented depression strengthening , degenerated broad low-pressure area next day. after traveling rapidly towards north low regenerated tropical depression , shortly after declared tropical storm lee on august 31. lee briefly tropical storm before weakened tropical depression. depression degenerated broad low-pressure area again before being absorbed cold front on september 4.