(NOAA IMAGES)-TROPICAL STORM TO HURRICANE KATRINA
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(As the 4 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in Mississippi approaches, the Jackson Weather Examiner will revisit the events leading up to that devastating day.)
One day after tropical depression 12 formed over the Bahamas, (August 23, 2005) The National Hurricane Center upgraded the system to Tropical Storm Katrina (August 24, 2005), with winds near 40 mph, late morning.
A hurricane watch and tropical storm warning was issued for the southeast Florida coast from Vero Beach southward to Florida City, with a tropical storm watch in effect for the middle and upper Florida Keys from west of the Seven Mile Bridge northward to south of Florida City.
NHC warns a hurricane warning may be required for portions of the northwestern Bahamas, later in the day.
Katrina was moving north northwest near 8 mph and was located 230 miles east southeast of the southeast coast of Florida.
Tropical storm force winds extended out 70 miles, mainly east of the center.
By late evening of the 24 of August, Katrina strengthens, with winds near 50 mph, with tropical storm force winds extending out 70 miles from the center.
Katrina was moving due west near 8 mph and was located 135 miles east of the southeast coast of Florida.
Hurricane warnings were issued for the southeast Florida Coast, from Vero Beach, southward to Florida City, including Lake Okeechobee, after forecasts called for Katrina to become a hurricane before making landfall on the southeast Florida Coast.
National Hurricane Center Discussion:
THE OFFICIAL INTENSITY FORECAST CALLS FOR A GRADUAL STRENGTHENING...AND MAKES KATRINA A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE BEFORE LANDFALL...SINCE THERE IS LOW SHEAR AND HIGH SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES ALONG KATRINA'S PATH.
By late morning on the 25th of August, 2005, Katrina's winds increase to near 60 mph, with tropical storm force winds extending out 70 miles from the center.
Katrina was moving very slowly to the west near 6 mph, giving this storm more time to gain strength over warm water and was only located 55 miles east of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
By afternoon, Katrina intensifies and expands, nearing hurricane strength, with winds of 70 mph.
Tropical storm force winds extended 80 miles out from the center.
By evening, Katrina becomes a hurricane with winds near 75 mph, with hurricane force winds, extending out 15 miles and tropical storm force winds extending out 80 miles from the center.
Hurricane Katrina, was located only 15 miles east northeast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Katrina continued to move very slowly to the west near 6 mph.
Due to the slow movement, NHC warns of significant rainfall over South Florida.
KATRINA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT OVER SOUTH FLORIDA...AND THE CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.
By early evening, Hurricane Katrina makes its first landfall between Hallandale Beach and North Miami Beach, with winds near 80 mph.
Port Everglades reported a wind gust to 92 mph.
By late evening, the eye of Hurricane Katrina was moving slowly southwestward across Miami-Dade County, with winds near 75 mph. A wind gust up to 87 mph was recorded at the Miami National Weather Service, during the evening.
Numerous trees were blown down, with three people killed from falling trees, and over one million lost electricity.
This would be the beginning for Hurricane Katrina, as in the days ahead, the true wrath of this hurricane will be realized.
(Further updates expected over the next few days as we mark the 4 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the worst hurricanes to strike the state and the country.)
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