Hurricane Rita - Wikipedia
Hurricane Rita was the most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Gulf of Mexico and the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded.
Hurricane Rita 2005 - National Weather Service
Rita made landfall across western Cameron Parish just east of the Texas and Louisiana border around 2:40 AM CDT Saturday September 24, 2005 as a category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 115 mph (100 knots) and a minimum pressure of 937 millibars (27.67 inches).
Hurricane Rita evacuation - Wikipedia
The approach of Hurricane Rita towards the United States Gulf Coast in September 2005 triggered one of the largest mass evacuations in U.S. history.
The Last Major Hurricane Landfall in Louisiana, Rita, Was 15 ...
Aug 24, 2020 · Despite Louisiana's notorious hurricane history, a Category 3 or stronger hurricane hasn't made landfall in the Pelican State since Hurricane Rita pummeled southwestern Louisiana during the...
Hurricane Rita - September 17-26, 2005
Hurricane Rita - September 17-26, 2005. Rita was an intense, destructive, and deadly hurricane that significantly impacted the Florida Keys and devastated extreme southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. It formed off an old frontal zone, and developed into a …
hurricane near the Texas/Louisiana border, Rita produced significant storm surge that devastated coastal communities in southwestern Louisiana, and its winds, rain, and tornadoes caused fatalities and a wide swath of damage from eastern Texas to Alabama.
Hurricane Rita Should Never Be Forgotten - The Weather Channel
Sep 22, 2015 · At its peak intensity, Hurricane Rita was stronger than all but three other Atlantic Basin hurricanes, occupying the elite sub-900 millibar minimum surface pressure club (minimum pressure: 895...