The meteorological history of Hurricane Katrina , an extremely destructive Category NUMBER@1 hurricane , began on August NUMBER@2 , NUMBER@3 when it originated as Tropical Depression Twelve near the LOCATION@1 .

The meteorological history of Hurricane Katrina started on August NUMBER@2 , NUMBER@3 . Hurricane MISC@1 was extremely destructive Category NUMBER@1 hurricane which formed as Tropical Depression Twelve near the LOCATION@1 .
