Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana on August 29, 2021 — the 16th anniversary of Katrina — as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds. Ida caused catastrophic damage along the Louisiana coast and, as a remnant low, caused historic flooding and tornadoes in the Northeast.
Ida developed in the Caribbean, rapidly intensified over the Gulf of Mexico from a Category 1 to a Category 4 in 24 hours, made landfall in Louisiana, then tracked northeast across the eastern United States as a remnant low.
Ida killed 115 people, with the majority of deaths occurring in the Northeast from flooding, not in Louisiana. Record rainfall in New York City flooded subway stations and killed dozens of people in basement apartments. Total damage reached $75 billion.
Ida demonstrated that a hurricane's deadliest impacts can occur far from the landfall location. The storm's remnant circulation produced record rainfall in New York City and New Jersey, killing more people in the Northeast than in Louisiana.
Hurricane Ida reached a peak intensity of Category 4 with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph and a minimum central pressure of 929 mb. It made landfall as a Category 4.
Hurricane Ida made landfall at Port Fourchon, Louisiana on August 29, 2021.
Hurricane Ida caused $75 billion in damage and resulted in 115 deaths. Ida killed 115 people, with the majority of deaths occurring in the Northeast from flooding, not in Louisiana. Record rainfall in New York City flooded subway stations and killed dozens of people in basement apartments. Total damage reached $75 billion.
Yes. Hurricane Ida was so destructive that the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) retired its name. It will never be used again for an Atlantic hurricane.