Hurricane Katrina

Losses, 2024 dollars

$201 billion

Losses at the time

$125 billion

Deaths

1,833

The losses and deaths are NCEI’s, counting everything the disaster did. The episodes below are only what the Weather Service filed in its Storm Events record, which counts damage differently and often not at all, so the two never add up and are shown apart.

• Flash Flooding in Arizona, August 23, 20052 eventsDPS reported flooding on route 85.
• Heavy Rain in North Carolina, August 23, 20051 eventLaw enforcement reported numerous flooded roadways across Wilmington.
• Heavy Rain in North Carolina, August 23, 20051 eventRacine Drive was closed due to flooding. Both Pilgrim Circle and Castle Hayne Road were flooded. Numerous other roads in the county were reported flooded.
• Flash Flood in Arizona, August 23, 20051 eventA car was stuck in an overflowing wash near Beaver Creek School in Rimrock.
• Flood and Damaging Wind in Texas, August 24, 2005$7,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 eventsPortions of Interstate 30 were underwater. Street flooding was also reported in Sulphur Springs.
• Flash Flooding in South Carolina, August 24, 20052 eventsHeavy rainfall caused flooding across the Charleston metro area. Hawthorne trailer park on Rivers Avenue in North Charleston was completely flooded with some cars under water. Many roads were flooded in downtown Charleston which caused some cars to stall out.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Kansas, August 24 to 26, 2005$125,000 · 1.5 in hail · 32 eventsAGTAP HP305.
• Flooding and Hail in Kansas, August 24 to 25, 2005$19,000 · 1.5 in hail · 31 eventsDowned large limbs.
• Flash Flood in Arkansas, August 24, 20051 eventHeavy rains caused localized flooding at White Oak State Park.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Kansas, August 24 to 26, 2005$760,000 · 11 eventsUp to a foot of water flowing over streets around Ottawa.
• Flash Flood in Missouri, August 25, 20051 eventFlash flooding inundated sections of Jackson and Seminary Roads.
• Flash Flood in Missouri, August 25, 20051 eventThunderstorms with heavy rain caused flash flooding of small creeks in rural areas east of Appleton City. A section of Highway AA became impassable from the flooding.
• Flash Flood in Kansas, August 25, 20051 eventThunderstorms that created rainfall amounts on the order of five inches countywide produced widespread flooding in many locations throughout the county. Most low water crossings became impassable along with several county roads experiencing impassable flooding.
• Hurricane in Florida, August 25 to 26, 20056 deaths · $523 million · 3 eventsA tropical wave that moved across the Atlantic from near the west coast of Africa eventually spawned the tropical cyclone that became hurricane Katrina. The tropical wave became a tropical depression near the central Bahamas late on August 22.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in North Dakota, August 25, 20051 in hail · 6 eventsThe hail fell along the Traill/Cass county line near the Red River, before crossing into Norman county.
• Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Minnesota, August 25 to 26, 2005F1 · 29 eventsStreet flooding occurred near Concordia College and U.S. Highway 75.
• Flash Flood in Missouri, August 25, 20051 eventThunderstorms with heavy rain caused flash flooding of low lying areas along Highway 65.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Minnesota, August 25 to 26, 20051.75 in hail · 8 eventsMany low lying areas and roads in and around Alexandria were covered by one to three feet of water. Creeks also ran high across the county. Rainfall totals included 5.45 inches in Carlos, 4.38 inches at the Alexandria airport, and 3.00 inches in Millerville.
• Flash Flood in Indiana, August 26, 2005$500,000 · 1 eventRainfall amounts reported by emergency management officials ranged from 2.2 inches in downtown Evansville to 5 inches on the east side. Numerous city roads and one county road were closed by high water.
• Tornado in Florida, August 26, 2005$5.0 million · F2 · 1 eventTornado damage path began oceanfront at 73rd Street Ocean (F1) in Marathon and moved northeast, crossing U.S. Highway 1 near 76th Street Ocean, passing through Marathon Airport before entering Florida Bay near the Sea Air Estates Subdivision.
• Flood in Kansas, August 26 to 29, 2005$200,000 · 1 eventWidespread moderate flooding along the Cottonwood and Neosho Rivers due to past days' heavy rain mainly upstream. K-99 highway south of Emporia was down to one lane traffic due to flooding.
• Flash Flood in Iowa, August 26, 20051 eventHeavy rain caused widespread street flooding.
• Flash Flooding in Kansas, August 26, 2005$140,000 · 2 eventsFast flowing water closed Skiddy road.
• Hurricane in Florida, August 26 to 27, 2005$6.9 million · 3 eventsHurricane Katrina passed 40 miles north of Key West as a category one hurricane. Katrina passed 15 miles north Dry Tortugas National Park as a category 2 hurricane.
• Heavy Rain in Kentucky, August 26, 20051 eventSecondary roads in the northern part of the county experienced some flooding.
• Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Kentucky, August 26, 2005$350,000 · 3 eventsFlooding was particularly severe around the Parkway Plaza Mall off of the Pennyrile Parkway. At least six businesses in the mall area sustained flood damage. Several inches of water covered the floor of one business.
• Flash Flood in Missouri, August 26, 20051 event
• Flash Flooding in Missouri, August 26, 20052 eventsRainfall of 3 plus inches fell on parts of Boone and Moniteau County causing flash flooding. In the Columbia area, at least a dozen roads were flooded and became impassable. A 35 foot sink hole opened up in a Wal-Mart parking lot caused by excessive storm water runoff.
• Flash Flood in Missouri, August 26, 20051 eventThunderstorms with heavy rain caused flash flooding across a section of Highway DD at the intersection of the Little Haw Creek.
• Heavy Rain in Illinois, August 26, 20051 eventStreet flooding was reported, mainly on secondary streets.
• Flash Flood in Puerto Rico, August 26, 20051 eventRiver Mayaguecillo was reported out of its banks along road 124, Km. 2.0 near the water plant.
• Flood in Missouri, August 26 to 30, 20051 eventThe Blackwater River near Blue Lick crested at 30.47 feet, or 6.47 feet above flood stage.
• Heavy Rain in Kentucky, August 26, 20052 eventsHighway 132 was flooded in a couple of spots near Clay. A couple of roads were closed in the county.
• Flood in Missouri, August 26 to 28, 20051 eventThe Petite Saline Creek near Boonville crested at 19.60 feet, or 3.60 feet above flood stage.
• Flood in Missouri, August 26, 20051 eventThe Big Creek near Blairstown crested at 20.60 feet, or 0.60 feet above flood stage.
• Flood in Missouri, August 26 to 27, 20051 eventThe Lamine River near Otterville crested at 17.99 feet, or 2.99 feet above flood stage.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, August 26, 2005$1,000 · 1 in hail · 3 eventsA thunderstorm produced 60 mph winds, quarter size hail and flooding in the northeast and east portions of El Paso. Some vehicles experienced a little damage from the hail, while water ran over curbs and nearly reached the foundations of a few houses.
• Flood in Missouri, August 26 to 27, 20051 eventThe Blackwater River near Valley City crested at 24.55 feet, or 2.55 feet above flood stage.
• Flood in Kansas, August 26 to 28, 20051 eventThe Marais Des Cygnes River near Osawatomie crested at 30.80 feet, or 2.80 feet above flood stage.
• Flood in Kansas, August 26 to 29, 20051 eventThe Marais Des Cygnes River near La Cygne crested at 27.33 feet, or 2.33 feet above flood stage.
• Flood in Missouri, August 26 to 28, 20051 eventThe Wakenda Creek near Carrollton crested at 22.81 feet, or 2.81 feet above flood stage.
• Flash Flood in Arkansas, August 27, 20051 eventHeavy rainfall produced flash flooding near Woodberry where several roads were flooded.
• Tornado in North Carolina, August 27, 2005F0 · 1 eventPublic reported a waterspout moved onshore near Emerald Isle, then quickly dissipated.
• Hurricane in Alabama, August 27 to 29, 2005$1.0 billion · 6 eventsFor the fourth time this season, the area was threatened by a tropical event. Major Hurricane Katrina impacted portions of the area during the day of August 29th. The storm made landfall over southeast Louisiana around sunrise on August 29.
• Hurricane in Mississippi, August 27 to 29, 2005$250 million · 5 eventsFor the narrative on Hurricane Katrina in southeast Mississippi see Alabama, Southwest. Katrina caused major tree damage across southeast Mississippi. The damage was more severe along and west of Highway 49. Many of the fallen trees fell on structures and caused damage.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, August 27, 2005$1.4 million · 4.25 in hail · 24 eventsHail covered the roadway.
• Heavy Rain in Maryland, August 27, 20051 eventThe weather pattern across the mid-Atlantic was fairly complex on August 27. Hurricane Katrina had not yet made landfall along the central Gulf Coast, however the larger wind circulations from the hurricane were causing warm and moist southerly winds to impact the mid-Atlantic.
• Tropical Storm in Florida, August 27 to 29, 2005$100 million · 6 eventsFor the narrative on Hurricane Katrina see Alabama, Southwest. Most of the damage from Katrina in northwest Florida was caused by the high storm surge values. Several roads on Santa Rosa Island were again breached.
• Flash Flood and Hail in New Mexico, August 28, 20050.75 in hail · 2 eventsA late night storm north of Roswell produced hail and heavy road flooding along Highway 285.
• Storm Surge in Florida, August 28 to 29, 200510 eventsHurricane Katrina moved away from south Florida just north of the Keys on Friday, August 26th, then into the central Gulf of Mexico during the 27th and 28th before making landfall just east of New Orleans on the 29th.
• Hurricane in Louisiana, August 28 to 29, 2005816 deaths · $17 billion · 27 eventsHurricane Katrina was one of the strongest and most destructive hurricanes on record to impact the coast of the United States.
• Hurricane in Mississippi, August 28 to 29, 2005166 deaths · $7.3 billion · 8 eventsHurricane Katrina was one of the strongest and most destructive hurricanes on record to impact the coast of the United States.
• Flash Flood in Nebraska, August 28, 20051 eventA nearly stationary thunderstorm dropped over 3 inches of rain in a several hour period over much of central and southern Boone county. Albion reported 3.15 from the storm, and NWS doppler radar estimated as much as 2 inches more than that southwest of town.
• Tornado in Alabama, August 28, 2005$5,000 · F0 · 1 eventA weak tornado developed along the outer bands of hurricane Katrina. The weak tornado blew down several trees and power lines near Semmes.
• Heavy Rain in Hawaii, August 28, 20051 eventHeavy showers produced small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding of roadways in leeward areas of the Big Island of Hawaii. However, no serious property damage or injuries were reported.
• Tornado and Hail in Texas, August 28, 2005$1,000 · F0 · 2 eventsA supercell thunderstorm formed near the NM border north of Cornudas, and traveled south-southeast across Hudspeth County. It produced a brief small tornado which touchdown in an uninhabited area, then dropped golf ball size hail which broke car windshields in Cornudas.
• Hurricane in Florida, August 28 to 30, 2005$1.7 million · 7 eventsCatastrophic Hurricane Katrina came ashore early Monday morning, August 29, just east of Grand Isle in southeast Louisiana with 125-mph winds.
• Tornado in Alabama, August 28, 2005$4,000 · F0 · 1 eventA weak tornado developed along the outer bands of hurricane Katrina. The weak tornado blew down several trees and power lines just east of Fort Morgan.
• Flash Flood in Kentucky, August 28, 20051 eventWidespread flooding of streams and roads was reported.
• Tornado in Alabama, August 28, 2005$5,000 · F0 · 1 eventA weak tornado developed along the outer bands of hurricane Katrina. The weak tornado moved in from Mobile Bay and quickly dissipated over land. The tornado blew down several trees and power lines near Alabama Port.
• Flash Flood in Illinois, August 28, 2005$5,000 · 1 eventFlooding was reported on almost every street in town. In downtown Eldorado, floodwaters were two to three feet deep in places. Floodwaters entered at least one business, but no major damage was reported. Rainfall was estimated around one inch within 30 minutes.
• Storm Surge in Florida, August 28 to 29, 2005$200,000 · 1 eventA storm surge of three to five feet above normal high tide caused moderate beach erosion along coastal Franklin County from St George Island to Bald Point. Reported by the Franklin County EMA.
• Storm Surge in Florida, August 28 to 29, 2005$200,000 · 1 eventA storm surge of three to five feet above normal high tide pushed water up to the base of the Coast Guard station at Shell Point. Several roads near the Ochlockonee Bay were flooded. High water surrounded businesses along the St Marks coast. Reported by the Wakulla County EMA.
• Storm Surge in Florida, August 28 to 29, 2005$750,000 · 1 eventA storm surge of three to five feet above normal high tide caused severe beach erosion across coastal areas of Walton County. The Walton County EMA reported portions of U.S. Highway 98, the U.S. Highway 331 bridge, and several county roads were flooded.
• Storm Surge in Florida, August 28 to 29, 2005$300,000 · 1 eventA storm surge of three to five feet above normal high tide caused severe beach erosion across portions of coastal Gulf County. The Gulf County EMA reported flooding on County Road 30E at Cape San Blas and Stumphole Road. The St Joseph State Park was closed.
• Storm Surge in Florida, August 28 to 29, 2005$250,000 · 1 eventA storm surge of three to five feet above normal high tide caused severe beach erosion across portions of coastal Bay County. Reported by the Bay County EMA.
• Flash Flooding in Indiana, August 28, 20052 eventsEight to 12 inches of water was over Highway 62 along the Posey/Vanderburgh County line.
• Tornado in Florida, August 28, 2005$5,000 · F0 · 1 eventA weak tornado developed along the outer bands of hurricane Katrina. The weak tornado blew down several trees and power lines near Valpariaso.
• Heavy Rain in Hawaii, August 28, 20051 eventHeavy showers returned to the lee side of the Big Island of Hawaii, causing ponding of roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding. No serious injuries or property damage were reported.
• Storm Surge in Florida, August 28 to 29, 20051 eventA storm surge of one to two feet above normal high tide was observed along coastal Taylor County. Reported by the Taylor County EMA.
• Storm Surge in Florida, August 28 to 29, 20051 eventA storm surge of one to two feet above normal high tide was observed along coastal Dixie County. Reported by the Dixie County EMA.
• Storm Surge in Louisiana, August 29, 2005$31 billion · 10 eventsStorm surge damage in southeast Louisiana, especially in the New Orleans area and the coastal parishes, was catastrophic. Hurricane protection levees and floodwalls were overtopped and/or breached resulting in widespread and deep flooding of homes and businesses.
• Storm Surge in Mississippi, August 29, 2005$11 billion · 3 eventsStorm surge damage across coastal Mississippi was catastrophic and approached or exceeded the surge associated with Hurricane Camille and impacted a much more extensive area.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Kentucky, August 29 to 30, 20051 death · $4.8 million · 5 eventsWidespread major flooding occurred in the Hopkinsville area in response to 8 to 11 inches of rain in a 36-hour period. One fatality was directly attributed to the flooding in Hopkinsville, where a 10-year-old girl was swept into a culvert while playing in a low-lying area.
• Storm Surge in Texas, August 29, 2005$40,000 · 1 eventMinor coastal flooding from swells created by Hurricane Katrina caused a bulkhead to break in Surfside. Washed out some roads and broke a few sewer lines.
• Flash Flood in Alabama, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy rains from Hurricane Katrina caused flooding across most of the county. Several streets had to be closed off and on throughout the day. Radar estimated that 5-8 inches of rain fell across the county with the heaviest being across the west half of the county.
• Hurricane in Louisiana, August 29, 2005$30,000 · 3 eventsSt. Martin and St. Mary Parishes were on the outer fringes of Hurricane Katrina. Wind gusts in the 50 to 60 mph range blew many trees down across the region. Around 30 percent of St. Mary Parish lost power. Minor flooding occurred around Stephensville when the water pumps failed.
• Tornado in Florida, August 29, 2005$8,000 · F0 · 1 eventA weak tornado developed along the outer bands of hurricane Katrina. The weak tornado touched down along Highway 4 west of Munson. The tornado moved rapidly northwest and moved into Escambia county near Century. The weak tornado blew down several trees and power lines.
• Tornado in Florida, August 29, 2005$5,000 · F0 · 1 eventThe weak tornado that developed in Santa Rosa county, west of Munson, moved into Escambia county from the southeast. The weak tornado dissipated near Century. The tornado blew down several trees and power lines just southeast of Century.
• Flash Flood in New Mexico, August 29, 20051 eventA National Weather Service trained spotter reported that two to three feet of water was running over the intersection of Eddy County road 401 and New Mexico Highway 137.
• Tornado in Alabama, August 29, 2005$5,000 · F0 · 1 eventA weak tornado developed near I-65 and Highway 21. The tornado moved northwest along Highway 21 and dissipated near the prison. The weak tornado remained over open farm land and blew down several trees and power lines.
• Hurricane in Mississippi, August 29, 20052 eventsHigh winds from the eyewall of Hurricane Katrina blew down numerous trees in Stone and George counties as the eye of Katrina moved north. Wind gust of 80-100 mph were estimated across Stone county and 70-90 mph across George county.
• Flash Flood in New Mexico, August 29, 20051 eventThunderstorms in the Sacramento mountains of southeastern New Mexico on the 28th produced heavy rain that eventually flowed down Rocky Arroyo northwest of Carlsbad.
• Tornado in Florida, August 29, 2005$5,000 · F0 · 1 eventA weak tornado developed along the outer fringes of hurricane Katrina. The weak tornado touched down near Holt and blew down several trees and power lines before dissipating.
• Tornado in Florida, August 29, 2005$5,000 · F0 · 1 eventA weak tornado developed along the outer bands of hurricane Katrina. The weak tornado blew down several trees and power lines just south of Munson.
• Hurricane in Mississippi, August 29, 200515 deaths · 104 injured · $7.4 billion · 47 eventsHurricane Katrina will likely go down as the worst and costliest natural disaster in United States history. The amount of destruction, the cost of damaged property/agriculture and the large loss of life across the affected region has been overwhelming.
• Flash Flooding in Mississippi, August 29, 2005$4.7 million · 20 eventsAs Hurricane Katrina moved inland a swath of 5 to 8 inches of rain fell along a path where the center moved north-northeast. This heavy rain mainly fell across Southeast, Central and Northeast Mississippi over a 6 to 10 hour period.
• Flash Flood in Mississippi, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy rains from Hurricane Katrina caused flooding across most of the county. Several streets had to be closed off and on throughout the day. Radar estimated that 5-8 inches of rain fell across the county with the heaviest amounts along and south of Highway 98.
• Flash Flood in Mississippi, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy rains from Hurricane Katrina caused flooding across most of the county. Several streets had to be closed off and on throughout the day. Radar estimated that 4-6 inches of rain fell across the county with the heaviest being across the southeast part of the county.
• Flash Flood in Mississippi, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy rains from Hurricane Katrina caused flooding across most of the county. Several streets had to be closed off and on throughout the day. Radar estimated that 5-8 inches of rain fell across the entire county.
• Flash Flood in Mississippi, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy rains from Hurricane Katrina caused flooding across the entire county. Most streets had to be closed off and on throughout the day due to high water. Radar estimated that 8-11 inches of rain fell across most of the county.
• Flash Flood in Alabama, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy rains from Hurricane Katrina caused flooding across most of the county. Several streets had to be closed off and on throughout the day. Radar estimated that 4-6 inches of rain fell across the county during the day.
• Flash Flood in Mississippi, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy rains from Hurricane Katrina caused flooding across most of the county. Several streets had to be closed off and on throughout the day. Radar estimated that 5-7 inches of rain fell across the county with the heaviest being across the southwest part of the county.
• Hurricane in Mississippi, August 29, 20052 eventsHigh winds from the eyewall of Hurricane Katrina blew down numerous trees in Perry and Greene counties as the eye of Katrina moved north. Wind gust of 70-90 mph were estimated across Perry county and 60-80 mph across Greene county.
• Flash Flood in Tennessee, August 29, 2005$2,000 · 1 eventOuter fringe bands of rain from Hurricane Katrina was moving across Middle Tennessee. The hurricane had already made landfall just east of New Orleans earlier in the morning.
• Hurricane in Georgia, August 29 to 30, 200597 eventsHurricane Katrina, a horrific category 4 hurricane with winds of 140 mph made landfall just east of New Orleans around 8 am August 29th, continued north-northeast as a hurricane across eastern Mississippi during the day on the 29th, then moved into western and middle Tennessee…
• Tornado in Mississippi, August 29, 2005$17,000 · F1 · 1 eventThis brief tornado occurred in the eyewall of Katrina and touched down on the east side Hattiesburg. Across the brief path, dozens of large trees were uprooted and snapped.
• Hurricane in Louisiana, August 29, 2005$53 million · 9 eventsSee detailed narrative in Central Mississippi section.
• Tornadoes in Mississippi, August 29, 2005$600,000 · F2 · 2 eventsThis tornado was on the ground for 13 miles across Newton county and downed numerous trees and a few power lines along the path. As most of the damage was done to trees, a few homes within the path sustained minor roof damage due to shingles blown off roofs.
• Hurricane in Mississippi, August 29, 20051 eventHigh winds from the eyewall of Hurricane Katrina blew down numerous trees in Wayne county as the eye of Katrina moved north. Wind gust of 60-80 mph were estimated across the county. Several of the trees fell on structures and damaged them.
• Tornado in Mississippi, August 29, 2005$95,000 · F1 · 1 eventThis tornado touched down just east of US Highway 45 and tracked west-northwest for 3 miles. As this weak tornado crossed Highway 45, numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. This similar tree damaged continued for another 2 miles before the tornado dissipated.
• Tornadoes in Mississippi, August 29, 2005$175,000 · F1 · 2 eventsThis weak tornado touch down just northeast of Shucktown off State Highway 493 and tracked west-northwest for 3 miles into Southwest Kemper county. This tornado damaged several outbuildings and uprooted or snapped numerous trees along the path.
• Tornado in Mississippi, August 29, 2005$470,000 · F2 · 1 eventThis strong tornado touched down just south of the House Community and tracked west-northwest for 3 miles. Several hundred trees were uprooted or snapped along the path with a few outbuildings and homes damaged by fallen trees.
• Tornado in Mississippi, August 29, 2005$150,000 · F1 · 1 eventThis tornado touched down just north of the McDonald Community and moved northwest for 3 miles. Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down along the path.
• Tornadoes in Mississippi, August 29, 2005$180,000 · F1 · 2 eventsThis tornado touched down off Old Jackson Road near the Kemper/Neshoba county line. The tornado tracked west-northwest and moved into Neshoba county south of DeWeese.
• Tornado in Mississippi, August 29, 2005$400,000 · F1 · 1 eventThis tornado touched down off State Highway 491 and tracked west-northwest for 4 miles. Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down along the path. One mobile home was destroyed and another sustained considerable roof damage from fallen trees.
• Flash Flood in Alabama, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy rains from Hurricane Katrina caused flooding across most of the county. Several streets had to be closed off and on throughout the day. Radar estimated that 4-6 inches of rain fell across the county with the heaviest being across the west half of the county.
• Flash Flood in Florida, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy rains from Hurricane Katrina caused flooding across most of the county. Several streets had to be closed off and on throughout the day. Radar estimated that 5-7 inches of rain fell across the county.
• Flash Flood in Florida, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy rains from Hurricane Katrina caused flooding across most of the county. Several streets had to be closed off and on throughout the day. Radar estimated that 5-7 inches of rain fell across the county with the heaviest being across the west half of the county.
• Flash Flood in Alabama, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy rains from Hurricane Katrina caused flooding across most of the county. Several streets had to be closed off and on throughout the day. Radar estimated that 4-6 inches of rain fell across the county.
• Flash Flood in Alabama, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy rains from Hurricane Katrina caused flooding across most of the county. Several streets had to be closed off and on throughout the day. Radar estimated that 4-6 inches of rain fell across the county with the heaviest being across the west half of the county.
• Flash Flood in Alabama, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy rains from Hurricane Katrina caused flooding across most of the county. Several streets had to be closed off and on throughout the day. Radar estimated that 3-5 inches of rain fell across the county.
• Flash Flood in Alabama, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy rains from Hurricane Katrina caused flooding across most of the county. Several streets had to be closed off and on throughout the day. Radar estimated that 4-6 inches of rain fell across the county.
• Tornado in Mississippi, August 29, 2005$65,000 · F1 · 1 eventThis tornado touched down just south of the airport and downed many trees as it crossed State Highway 15 two miles northwest of Philadelphia. The tornado continued to move northwest for 2 more miles before it dissipated.
• Tornado in Mississippi, August 29, 2005$85,000 · F1 · 1 eventNumerous trees were snapped or uprooted as this tornado briefly touched down north of Edinburg. This tornado touched down on Kerr Road and moved west across State Highway 427 in the Remus Community.
• Tornado in Alabama, August 29, 2005$70,000 · F1 · 1 eventNational Weather Service meteorologists conducted a storm survey in Tallapoosa County. It has been determined that an F1 tornado occurred with winds estimated around 80 miles an hour.
• Hurricane in Arkansas, August 29, 2005$7.4 million · 2 eventsSee detailed narrative in the Central Mississippi section.
• Flash Flooding in West Virginia, August 29, 2005$1.8 million · 9 eventsLow level moisture convergence, in a humid air mass, helped trigger the heavy showers across central West Virginia. The convergence was indirectly related to the circulation of Hurricane Katrina. The hurricane was coming ashore in Louisiana and Mississippi.
• Flooding in Oklahoma, August 29, 20053 eventsRainfall totals of 1-2 inches over already saturated soils in the Cimarron River basin in northwestern Oklahoma brought short-term flooding to the area. Minor rural flooding occurred briefly along the Cimarron River 5 miles south of Waynoka, OK at the river gage site.
• Tornadoes in Alabama, August 29, 2005$190,000 · F0 · 2 eventsNational Weather Service meteorologists conducted a ground survey on Tuesday August 30, 2005. This survey was followed by an aerial survey performed on Wednesday August 31, 2005. It has been determined that an F0 tornado occurred with winds estimated around 70 miles an hour.
• Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 29, 20051 death · 10 injured · $14 million · F2 · 44 eventsA National Weather Survey Team concluded that an F2 tornado touched down approximately 1/4 mile south of Glenloch in far northern Heard county, then continued north at 30-35 mph into Carroll county about three miles southeast of Roopville, finally terminating three miles…
• Flash Flood in Alabama, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy rains from Hurricane Katrina caused flooding across most of the county. Several streets had to be closed off and on throughout the day. Radar estimated that 3-5 inches of rain fell across the county with the heaviest being across the southwest part of the county.
• Flash Flood in Alabama, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy rains from Hurricane Katrina caused flooding across most of the county. Several streets had to be closed off and on throughout the day. Radar estimated that 3-5 inches of rain fell across the county with the heaviest being across the west half of the county.
• Flash Flood in Alabama, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy rains from Hurricane Katrina caused flooding across most of the county. Several streets had to be closed off and on throughout the day. Radar estimated that 3-5 inches of rain fell across the county with the heaviest being across the west half of the county.
• Flash Flood in Florida, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy rains from Hurricane Katrina caused flooding across most of the county. Several streets had to be closed off and on throughout the day. Radar estimated that 4-6 inches of rain fell across the county with the heaviest being across the west half of the county.
• Tornado in Alabama, August 29, 2005$1,000 · F0 · 1 eventLocal law enforcement witnessed a brief tornado touchdown west of Union Springs. The brief tornado touched down at approximately 3:30 PM CDT just northwest of the intersection of State Highway 110 and US Highway 82.
• Tornado in Alabama, August 29, 2005$115,000 · F1 · 1 eventNational Weather Service meteorologists conducted a ground survey on Tuesday August 30, 2005. It has been determined that an F1 tornado occurred with winds estimated around 80 miles an hour in Calhoun County.
• Flash Flood in Vermont, August 29, 2005$50,000 · 1 eventA surface convergence boundary resulted in the development of and helped focus thunderstorms with very heavy rain over Windsor county. Specifically, intense rain fell across the southwest portion of the county. Near Weston, there were 2 reports of intense rainfall amounts.
• Tornado in Alabama, August 29, 2005$30,000 · F0 · 1 eventNational Weather Service meteorologists conducted a storm survey in Macon County. It has been determined that an F0 tornado occurred with winds estimated around 70 miles an hour.
• Tropical Storm in Alabama, August 29 to 30, 20058 injured · $35 million · 39 eventsHurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast early Monday morning August 29, 2005 as a large category four hurricane. Sustained winds were around 145 mph in southeast Louisiana. Katrina continued northward affecting areas from New Orleans to Mobile.
• Flash Flood in Alabama, August 29, 2005$10,000 · 1 eventSeveral roads in the city of Tuscaloosa were flooded. The high water made the roads temporarily impassable and a few of the roads were closed.
• Tropical Storm and Flash Flood in Mississippi, August 29 to 30, 2005$421,000 · 20 eventsHurricane Katrina had weakened to tropical storm strength when it reached north Mississippi. An electrical transformer was blown down an a house in Oxford (Lafayette County).
• Tornado in Georgia, August 29, 2005F0 · 1 eventA small tornado briefly touched down just south of Brinson. It moved north and crossed U.S. Highway 84 near Spring Creek Road. No damage was reported by the public.
• Tornado in Alabama, August 29, 2005$1,000 · F0 · 1 eventNational Weather Service meteorologists performed a ground survey across far northwestern Russell County. It has been determined that brief F0 tornado occurred. The tornado touched down in a rural area along the Lee and Russell countyline, just west of County Road 71.
• Heavy Rain in Hawaii, August 29, 20051 eventHeavy showers in central, western, and southwestern sections of Oahu caused ponding of roadways, and small stream and drainage ditch flooding. A small landslide was reported by Civil Defense across Farrington Highway, near Makua.
• Tornado and Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 29, 2005F0 · 4 eventsA tornado briefly touched down in a corn field near the intersection of Highways 129 and 169. No significant damage occurred.
• Tropical Storm and Flash Flooding in Tennessee, August 29 to 30, 2005$239,000 · 19 eventsHurricane Katrina had weakened to a tropical storm when it reached West Tennessee. The front porch of a house was torn off in Covington (Tipton County). A satellite dish was torn from the roof of a house and a camper trailer had some windows broken in Covington as well.
• Tropical Storm in Alabama, August 29 to 30, 200511 eventsThe remnants of Hurricane Katrina moved northward along the Alabama/Mississippi state line. Katrina was still a strong tropical storm as the center passed just west of North Alabama during the evening hours of August 29th.
• Flash Flood in Maine, August 29 to 30, 20051 eventTropical moisture being drawn north across the region in advance of the remnants of Hurricane Katrina contributed to thunderstorms with very heavy rains.
• Flooding and Heavy Rain in Indiana, August 30, 20059 eventsHeavy rain from the remnants of devastating Hurricane Katrina fell across central Indiana on 30 August 2005. Rainfall was heavy in several locations, with the heaviest rain falling in a southwest to northeast corridor from Vincennes to Indianapolis and Muncie.
• Tropical Storm in Tennessee, August 29 to 30, 20053 eventsThe remnants of Hurricane Katrina moved northward along the Alabama/Mississippi state line and western middle Tennessee during the overnight and early morning hours of August 30th. Katrina was still a tropical storm as the center passed just west of southern middle Tennessee.
• Flash Flood in Maine, August 30, 20051 eventTropical moisture being drawn north across the region in advance of the remnants of Hurricane Katrina contributed to thunderstorms with very heavy rains. Very heavy rains produced a narrow swath of 3 to 5 inches of rain...with isolated totals to around 6 inches near Bridgewater.
• Tropical Storm in Arkansas, August 29 to 30, 2005$10,000 · 1 eventHurricane Katrina had weakened to tropical storm strength before it affected Phillips County. Some power lines and trees were blown down.
• Flash Flooding in Tennessee, August 30, 2005$2,000 · 2 eventsLaw enforcement reported a rock slide on Highway 30.
• Flash Flood in Kentucky, August 30, 20051 eventAround nine county roads had water over them, and a few creeks overflowed their banks. A co-operative observer reported around 3.25 inches of rain in Murray from early on the 29th through the 30th.
• Heavy Rain in Kentucky, August 30, 20059 eventsHeavy rainfall from weakening Katrina caused high water in flood-prone low spots on roads. Near Paducah, the intersection of Lovelaceville Road and Gum Springs Road was impassable due to a few feet of water. In Madisonville, up to a few inches of water was over several streets.
• Heavy Rain in Illinois, August 30, 20051 eventHeavy rainfall from weakening tropical system Katrina caused some flooding of low spots on roadways. A spot on a rural road prone to flooding of Seven Mile Creek was covered with a few inches of water.
• Flood in Georgia, August 30, 20051 eventHighway 246 closed near the state line due to flooding along Mud Creek.
• Flash Flooding in Massachusetts, August 30, 2005$35,000 · 4 eventsHeavy tropical rain showers produced between three to nearly six inches of rain across southeast Massachusetts during the early morning hours of 30 August 2005.
• Flood in North Carolina, August 30, 20051 eventAfter an extended period of moderate to heavy rainfall in association with the remnants of hurricane Katrina, flooding of small streams and creeks developed across the county.
• Heavy Rain in Indiana, August 30, 20053 eventsAbout five inches of water was on Main Street, and a few other side streets had water over them.
• Flash Flood in New York, August 30, 20051 eventThunderstorms caused flash flooding of roads in Northport and Centerport. Radar rainfall estimates were 3 to 5 inches in only two hours time.
• Flooding in Kentucky, August 30, 20052 eventsThe remnants of Hurricane Katrina moved through the Ohio Valley, producing a steady, soaking rain. Many locations received three to four inches of rain throughout the day, causing several roads to flood and creeks to rise out of their banks.
• Tornado and Flooding in Ohio, August 30, 2005$20,000 · F0 · 5 eventsThe remnants of Hurricane Katrina moved across the Ohio Valley, producing a steady, soaking rain. Many locations received three to four inches of rain throughout the day. Several roads were flooded within the Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton metropolitan areas.
• Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico, August 30, 20051 eventStreet flooding was reported along Parcelas Catillo in Mayaguez.
• Flood in Indiana, August 30, 20051 eventThe remnants of Hurricane Katrina moved through the Ohio Valley, producing a steady, soaking rain. Many locations received three to four inches of rain throughout the day, causing some flooding of roads.
• Tornadoes in Virginia, August 30, 2005$2.1 million · F1 · 6 eventsAfter a survey by National Weather Service meteorologists, evidence of a brief F0 tornado touchdown was found just east of Haywood near the intersection of Routes 609 and 602 in north-central Madison County.
• Tornado in North Carolina, August 30, 2005F1 · 1 event30 to 40 trees down in the area around Old Murphy Rd near Standing Indian Campground.
• Flood in Ohio, August 30 to 31, 2005$325,000 · 1 eventThe remnants of Hurricane Katrina dumped heavy rains on Portage County. The rain began during the morning of the 30th and continued into the 31st. Two day rainfall totals of 2 to 5 inches were reported across the county.
• Heavy Rain in Vermont, August 30 to 31, 2005$50,000 · 4 eventsThe remnants of Katrina moved northeast from the Tennessee Valley on August 30th and combined with a frontal system over the Ohio Valley early on the morning of the 31st of August.
• Heavy Rain in Vermont, August 30 to 31, 20055 eventsThe remnants of Katrina moved northeast from the Tennessee Valley on August 30th and combined with a frontal system over the Ohio Valley early on the morning of the 31st of August.
• Heavy Rain in New York, August 30 to 31, 20052 eventsThe remnants of Katrina moved northeast from the Tennessee Valley on August 30th and combined with a frontal system over the Ohio Valley early on the morning of the 31st of August.
• Heavy Rain in New York, August 30 to 31, 20052 eventsThe remnants of Katrina moved northeast from the Tennessee Valley on August 30th and combined with a frontal system over the Ohio Valley early on the morning of the 31st of August.
• Heavy Rain in Vermont, August 30 to 31, 20051 eventThe remnants of Katrina moved northeast from the Tennessee Valley on August 30th and combined with a frontal system over the Ohio Valley early on the morning of the 31st of August.
• Flooding in Ohio, August 30 to 31, 2005$910,000 · 9 eventsThe remnants of Hurricane Katrina dumped locally heavy rains on portions of Northeast Ohio. The rain began during the morning hours of the 30th and tapered off after daybreak on the 31st.
• Tornado in Pennsylvania, August 30, 2005F1 · 1 eventA tornado with estimated wind speeds of 85 to 95 mph touched down near the intersection of Route 16 and Tract Road near the Maryland border in far southern Adams County. The tornado moved northeast ending near Middle Creek.
• Tornado in Pennsylvania, August 30, 2005F1 · 1 eventA strong F1 tornado with winds up to 100 mph touched down just northeast of Gettysburg and tracked northeastward to near Heidlersburg in Adams County.
• Tornado in Pennsylvania, August 30, 2005F1 · 1 eventAn F1 tornado was confirmed in Adams County with top wind speeds estimated at 75 to 85 mph. The tornado began near the intersection of Route 30 and Crooked Creek Road in Franklin Township.
• Tornadoes in Pennsylvania, August 31, 2005F1 · 2 eventsA strong F1 tornado with winds up to 110 mph touched down between Dillsburg in York County and Mechanicsburg in Cumberland County.
• Flood in Kentucky, August 31, 20051 eventThe remnants of Hurricane Katrina dumped three to five inches of rain over parts of the Green River Basin over a 24 hour period. This caused rises on the Green River at Woodbury. Flood stage at Woodbury is 33 feet.
• Tornado in Pennsylvania, August 31, 2005F1 · 1 eventA survey team composed of National Weather Service employees along with Lycoming County and Local Emergency Management Personnel confirmed that an F1 tornado touched down briefly in Lycoming County near the town of Barbours very early on the morning of August 31.The tornado…
• Flooding in Kentucky, August 31, 20052 eventsThe remnants of Hurricane Katrina dumped three to five inches of rain over parts of the Green River Basin over a 24 hour period. This caused rises on the Green River at Rochester. Flood stage at Rochester is 17 feet. The river crested at 18.4 feet on the morning of September 1.
• Flood in Kentucky, August 31, 20051 eventThe Green River rose above flood stage at the Paradise Fossil Plant on August 31. The flooding was minor, affecting mainly low-lying fields and wooded bottomlands.
• Hurricane in Guam, August 31, 2005$2.5 million · 2 eventsTYPHOON NABIThe disturbance that gave rise to Tropical Depression 14W developed rapidly about 600 miles east of Saipan in the Mariana Islands on Sunday evening August 28th.
• Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 31, 2005$70,000 · F0 · 6 eventsClusters of severe thunderstorms moved through the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas causing damage to numerous trees, utility poles, railroad equipment, and buildings extending from Raymondville to Harlingen to McCook and Edinburg.The storms began to develop in the mid afternoon…

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