Storm history › Atlantic › 1999 season
Tropical Storm Katrina (1999)
Katrina was a tropical storm of the 1999 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 28, 1999 to November 1, 1999, about 4 days, and covered 944 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 999 mb.
It made landfall once, near Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Mérida, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 999 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 944 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.2
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 30, 1999 | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua | 40 mph (65 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mérida, Mexico | 12 mi (19 km) |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 98 mi (158 km) |
| Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 124 mi (200 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1727th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dolly (2026), Tropical Storm Andrea (2025), Tropical Storm Arlene (2023) and 30 more.
- Lowest pressure: 906th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Arthur (2026), Tropical Storm Fernand (2025), Tropical Storm Rina (2023) and 20 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1999 Atlantic season's ACE.