What number on the saffir-simpson scale was hurricane gustav and hurricane katrina?
The Final report from the National Hurricane Center on Hurricane Katrina has been issued. The highlights on Hurricane Katrina are as follows: 1. Hurricane Katrina was a category three (3) storm when it made its closest approach to New Orleans, although it had been a category five (5) storm previously. Hurricane Gustav was a category (saffire-scale) (4) storm.