Effects of Hurricane Katrina in Alabama
The effects of Hurricane Katrina in Alabama were damaging and deadly. On August 29, Hurricane Katrina made two landfalls in Louisiana and Mississippi. Katrina caused many impacts due to its large wind field across the southeast, including places like Alabama.
Katrina shortly after making a third and final landfall in Mississippi. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | August 29–30 |
| Category 1 hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 928 mbar (hPa); 27.40 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 2 indirect |
| Damage | $1.5 billion (2005 USD) |
| Areas affected | Alabama |
Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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