Hurricane Andrew - Wikipedia
Hurricane Andrew was a compact, but very powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that struck the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana in August 1992. It was the most destructive hurricane to ever hit Florida in terms of structures damaged or destroyed, and remained the costliest in financial terms until Hurricane Irma surpassed it 25 years later .
Hurricane Andrew | Path, Damage, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 29, 2024 · Hurricane Andrew, tropical cyclone that ravaged The Bahamas, southern Florida, and south-central Louisiana in late August 1992. At the time, Hurricane Andrew was the most expensive Atlantic hurricane in U.S. history (later surpassed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005).
Hurricane Andrew At 30: A Look Back from Above | NESDIS
Aug 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.
TPC NHC HURRICANE ANDREW
Andrew was a small and ferocious Cape Verde hurricane that wrought unprecedented economic devastation along a path through the northwestern Bahamas, the southern Florida peninsula, and south-central Louisiana. Damage in the United States is estimated to be near 25 billion, making Andrew the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history 1.
Hurricane Andrew's 30th Anniversary - National Weather Service
In August of 1992, Hurricane Andrew slammed into South Florida before making a second U.S. landfall in Louisiana. At the time, it was the costliest and most damaging hurricane ever to hit the United States. Thirty years later, Hurricane Andrew is still one of the top five most powerful hurricanes ever to strike the United States.
Hurricane Andrew (1992) - U.S. National Park Service
Hurricane Andrew was a small and ferocious Cape Verde hurricane that wrought unprecedented economic devastation along a path through the northwestern Bahamas, southern Florida peninsula, and south-central Louisiana (Rappaport 1993). The National Weather Service estimated the damage at $26.5 billion, making Hurricane Andrew the most expensive ...
NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge Hurricane Andrew Anniversary
Aug 25, 1992 · Hurricane Andrew caused 8 deaths and an estimated $1 billion in damages in Louisiana. Combining this with Florida, Andrew directly caused 23 deaths in the U.S. and indirectly caused 39 more, with $27.3 billion in total damages.
Hurricane Andrew: 30 Year Anniversary - National Weather Service
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.
The 25th Anniversary of Hurricane Andrew - NOAA/AOML
Aug 1, 2017 · Hurricane Andrew made landfall around 5 am in Homestead, Florida, on August 24, 1992, with sustained wind speeds maxing out at 165 mph. This year marks the 25 th anniversary of the storm, still one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in US History.
25th Anniversary of Hurricane Andrew striking South Florida
Aug 24, 1992 · In the early morning hours of August 24, 1992, Category-Five Hurricane Andrew roared across southern Florida leaving behind a trail of devastation that stunned the nation.
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