Original estimates indicated that Katrina had made this landfall as a Category 4 hurricane , with 135 mph ( 220 km\/h ) winds ; however , as indicated above , the storm weakened just before landfall to Category 3 intensity .
Original estimates recorded that Katrina had made this landfall as a Category 4 hurricane , with 135 mph ( 220 km\/h ) winds ; however , as mentioned above , the storm weakened just before landfall to Category 3 intensity .