| Lee (2005)
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Tropical Storm Lee was a weak storm in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season that briefly reached tropical storm strength late in August over the central Atlantic.
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| Active Dates |
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August 28, 2005- September 2, 2005 |
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Tropical storm |
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| Highest winds |
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40 mph (65 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
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| Lowest pressure |
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1006 mbar |
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| Fatalities |
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None reported |
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| Damage |
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None |
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| Areas affected |
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No land areas |
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| Katrina (2005)
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Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest, in the history of the United States.
statistics
| Active Dates |
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August 23, 2005 – August 30, 2005 |
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Category 5 hurricane |
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| Highest winds |
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175 mph (280 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
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| Lowest pressure |
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902 mbar |
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| Fatalities |
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1,836 confirmed, 705 missing |
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| Damage |
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$81.2 billion (2005 USD) – $89.6 billion (2008 USD) |
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| Areas affected |
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Bahamas, South Florida, Cuba, Louisiana (especially Greater New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Panhandle, most of eastern North America |
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