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NOAA satellite image of Hurricane Katrina.

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NOAA satellite images of Hurricane Katrina taken from Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005, to Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. These images were taken by NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite or GOES. Click the small image for a larger view, and click the “High Res.” link for a high resolution version. Please credit “NOAA.” These images are in the public domain.

Aug. 24, 2005 at 8:15 a.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 24, 2005 at 8:15 a.m. EDT
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Aug. 24, 2005 at 9:15 a.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 24, 2005 at 9:15 a.m. EDT
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Aug. 25, 2005 at 9:15 a.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 25, 2005 at 9:15 a.m. EDT
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Aug. 26, 2005 at 10:15 a.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 26, 2005 at 10:15 a.m. EDT
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Aug. 26, 2005 at 1:15 p.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 26, 2005 at 1:15 p.m. EDT
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Aug. 26, 2005 at 3:15 p.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 26, 2005 at 3:15 p.m. EDT
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Aug. 26, 2005 at 4:45 p.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 26, 2005 at 4:45 p.m. EDT
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Aug. 27, 2005 at 10:15 a.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 27, 2005 at 10:15 a.m. EDT
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On Aug. 28, 2005 while in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Katrina reached Category 5 status with maximum sustained winds near 175 mph. Katrina made landfall on Aug. 29 as a Category 3 storm with maximum winds estimated near 125 mph to the east of the center.

Aug. 27, 2005 at 10:15 a.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 27, 2005 at 10:15 a.m. EDT
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Aug. 27, 2005 at 10:15 a.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 27, 2005 at 10:15 a.m. EDT
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Aug. 28, 2005 at 11:45 a.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 28, 2005 at 11:45 a.m. EDT
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Aug. 28, 2005 at 11:45 a.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 28, 2005 at 11:45 a.m. EDT
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Aug. 28, 2005 at 11:45 a.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 28, 2005 at 11:45 a.m. EDT
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Aug. 28, 2005 at 11:45 a.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 28, 2005 at 11:45 a.m. EDT
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Aug. 29, 2005 at 9:15 a.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 29, 2005 at 9:15 a.m. EDT
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Aug. 29, 2005 at 9:45 a.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 29, 2005 at 9:45 a.m. EDT
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Aug. 29, 2005 at 10:15 a.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 29, 2005 at 10:15 a.m. EDT
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Aug. 29, 2005 at 11:15 a.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 29, 2005 at 11:15 a.m. EDT
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Aug. 29, 2005 at 12:15 p.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 29, 2005 at 12:15 p.m. EDT
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Aug. 29, 2005 at 1:15 p.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 29, 2005 at 1:15 p.m. EDT
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Aug. 29, 2005 at 2:15 p.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 29, 2005 at 2:15 p.m. EDT
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Aug. 29, 2005 at 3:15 p.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 29, 2005 at 3:15 p.m. EDT
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Aug. 30, 2005 at 9:15 a.m. EDTKatrina: Aug. 30, 2005 at 9:15 a.m. EDT
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Publication of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce.
Last Updated: August 27, 2006 10:13 PM
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