Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
086 NOUS43 KICT 291200 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-291500- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 700 AM CDT Thu Aug 29 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 2005, catastrophic Hurricane Katrina slammed onto the Gulf Coast Region of Louisiana Mississippi and Southwest Alabama. At the time, she was the fourth strongest hurricane to originate in the Atlantic, the strongest ever recorded in the Gulf of Mexico, and the third strongest to strike the United States.Katrina contained maximum sustained winds around 175 mph and a minimum central pressure of 26.64 inches. Katrina is by far the costliest hurricane ever to strike the United States, causing an estimated $81 billion in damage, a staggering $54.5 billion greater than the previous record holder, Category 5 Hurricane Andrew, that roared onto the Florida Coast in Homestead on August 24th, 1992. Katrina is the costliest natural disaster in United States history. Katrina is the third deadliest United States hurricane on record with a death toll of 1,836 and the deadliest since 1928. $$ Auto