Hurricane Katrina (1975)

Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · August 29 – September 7, 1975

Peak wind
132 mph
213 km/h · Sep 3
Peak category
Cat 4
Saffir–Simpson
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
9.0 d
Aug 29 – Sep 7
Distance
2,129 mi
3,425 km
ACE
20.1
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Katrina

Hurricane Katrina (1975) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1975 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on August 29, 1975, reached its peak of 132 mph (213 km/h) on September 3, 1975, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 41 mph in 24 hours (to 81 mph on August 30, 1975). The storm lasted 9.0 days and travelled about 2,129 miles (3,425 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Timeline

Every official fix 37 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 29 00:00TS 40 mph—10.5°N 101.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 29 06:00TS 40 mph—10.9°N 102.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 29 12:00TS 52 mph—11.2°N 102.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 29 18:00Cat 1 75 mph—11.4°N 103.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 30 00:00Cat 1 75 mph—11.7°N 104.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 30 06:00Cat 1 81 mph—11.9°N 105.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 30 12:00Cat 1 81 mph—12.2°N 105.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 30 18:00Cat 1 81 mph—12.4°N 105.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 31 00:00Cat 1 81 mph—12.6°N 106.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 31 06:00Cat 1 81 mph—13.2°N 107.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 31 12:00Cat 1 81 mph—14.0°N 108.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 31 18:00Cat 1 81 mph—14.9°N 108.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 1 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—15.9°N 109.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 1 06:00Cat 1 92 mph—16.8°N 109.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 1 12:00Cat 1 92 mph—17.5°N 110.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 1 18:00Cat 1 92 mph—18.0°N 110.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 00:00Cat 1 92 mph—18.5°N 111.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 06:00Cat 2 98 mph—19.0°N 111.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 12:00Cat 2 104 mph—19.4°N 111.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 18:00Cat 2 104 mph—19.6°N 112.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 00:00Cat 2 104 mph—19.9°N 112.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 06:00Cat 3 127 mph—20.2°N 113.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 12:00Cat 4 132 mph—20.4°N 113.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 18:00Cat 3 127 mph—20.7°N 114.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 00:00Cat 3 127 mph—20.9°N 115.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 06:00Cat 3 121 mph—21.1°N 116.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 12:00Cat 2 104 mph—21.3°N 117.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 18:00Cat 1 92 mph—21.5°N 118.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 00:00Cat 1 81 mph—21.7°N 119.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 06:00TS 69 mph—21.8°N 120.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 12:00TS 58 mph—21.8°N 121.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 18:00TS 52 mph—21.8°N 122.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 00:00TS 46 mph—21.7°N 123.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 06:00TS 46 mph—21.6°N 124.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 12:00TD 35 mph—21.6°N 126.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 18:00TD 29 mph—21.6°N 127.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 7 00:00TD 29 mph—21.6°N 128.9°Wopen ocean

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Katrina make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Katrina.

What category was Katrina?

At its peak on September 3, 1975, Katrina was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 132 mph (213 km/h).

How long did Katrina last?

9.0 days, from August 29, 1975 to September 7, 1975, including 156 hours at hurricane strength (30 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,129 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Katrina?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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