tropical storm katrina was a short-lived , weak tropical cyclone that produced Manufacturing minor damage across areas previously devastated Destroying by hurricane mitch in 1998 .

it executed a small loop , and while doing so intensified Cause_change_of_strength into tropical storm Catastrophe mitch .

at peak intensity , mitch maintained Preserving maximum sustained winds of 180 mph ( 285 km/h ) while off the northern coast of honduras .