C5category 5
Hurricane Rita (2005)
Hurricane Rita formed in the North Atlantic on 18 September 2005 and faded on 26 September 2005. Peak wind 287 km/h (155 kt), category 5, lowest pressure 895 hPa. Landfall: United States.
287 km/hPeak wind · 155 kt
895 hPaLowest pressure
8.3 daysDuration
3,970 kmTrack length · ACE 25.1
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2005 07:40 UTC | C3 | United States | 185 km/h | Port Arthur · 31 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Shreveport30 km · 65 km/h
Beaumont46 km · 120 km/h
Lake Charles74 km · 185 km/h
Longview73 km · 65 km/h
Bossier City32 km · 65 km/h
Port Arthur31 km · 185 km/h
Texarkana81 km · 65 km/h
Lufkin66 km · 83 km/h
Nacogdoches53 km · 83 km/h
Texarkana83 km · 65 km/h
Marshall39 km · 65 km/h
Sulphur67 km · 185 km/h
Varadero90 km · 157 km/h
Orange44 km · 185 km/h
Nederland42 km · 185 km/h
Natchitoches98 km · 83 km/h
Groves35 km · 185 km/h
Port Neches41 km · 185 km/h
Lumberton28 km · 120 km/h
Kilgore89 km · 65 km/h
Henderson90 km · 83 km/h
Moss Bluff83 km · 185 km/h
Minden67 km · 65 km/h
Magnolia95 km · 65 km/h
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