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August 22, 2022. Hurricane Andrew was the strongest and most devastating hurricane on record to hit southern Florida. When it made landfall, Andrew was a Category 5 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph and a minimum central pressure of 922 millibars.
Aug 23, 1992 · Historical interactive map of Hurricane Andrew’s path. Hurricane Andrew is responsible for 23 direct deaths in the United States and three more in the Bahamas. The hurricane caused $27 billion in damages in 1992 dollars in the United States. The majority of the damage in Florida was caused by wind.
Aug 24, 1992 · Andrew was a Category 5 at landfall, with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph and a minimum central pressure of 922 millibars. It it one of only four hurricanes to make landfall in the United States as a Category 5 since 1900 (the others being the 1935 Florida Keys Labor Day storm, Hurricane Camille in 1969, and Hurricane Michael in 2018).
Satellite image of Hurricane Andrew approaching Louisiana. Shortly after the storm emerged into the Gulf of Mexico from southern Florida, the National Hurricane Center issued hurricane watches and warnings for the Gulf Coast of the United States beginning at 13:00 UTC on August 24.
Aug 24, 1992 · Table 1. Preliminary best track, Hurricane Andrew, 16-28 August, 1992. Date/Time (UTC) Position Pressure (mb) Wind Speed (kt) Stage; Lat. (°N) Lon. (°W) 16/1800: 10.8: 35.5: 1010: 25: Tropical Depression: 17/0000: 11.2: 37.4: 1009: 30" "0600: 11.7: 39.6: 1008: 30" "1200: 12.3: 42.0: 1006: 35: Tropical Storm: 1800: 13.1: 44.2: 1003: 35" "18/ ...
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Climate and Past Weather. Local Programs. Hurricane Andrew was the strongest and most devastating hurricane on record to hit southern Florida. When it made landfall, Andrew was a Category 5 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph and a minimum central pressure of 922 millibars.
