Aug, 23 2005 -Tropical
depression that will later become Hurricane
Katrina Begins to Form over the Bahamas Tropical depression-forms when a low pressure area is accompanied by
thunderstorms that produce a circular wind flow with maximum sustained winds
below 39 mph August 24th, 2005 - Storm Upgraded to Tropical Storm Tropical
depression is upgraded to tropical storm status and Given the Name Katrina August
25th, 2005 -Katrina
Landfall Florida Coast , and storm enters the Gulf of Mexico and begins regaining Wind Speeds August 27th, 2005-Katrina Regains Hurricane Status Category 3 In The Gulf and Also Doubled In
Size August 28th, 2005
-Katrina Upgraded To Category 5 August 29th, 2005-Hurricane Katrina causes the loss
of life of 1,577 in LouisianaHurricane Katrina causes the loss of life of 238 in Mississippi