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The 30th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew’s assault on South Florida is days away, and for the uninitiated and those who may have forgotten, here is what the Category 5 storm did to southern ...
Vizcaya is also hosting a hurricane party — with food, hurricane prep workshops and a one-night photography exhibit of Hurricane Andrew damage at Vizcaya — on Aug. 24 to mark the 30th anniversary.
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 at the time was the costliest disaster in Florida, as well as the then-costliest on record in the United States. Hurricane Andrew formed from a tropical wave on August 16, 1992, in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. It moved west-northwest and remained weak for several days due to strong wind shear. However, after curving westward on ...
Residents who were living in South Florida 30 years ago will never forget Aug. 24, 2022.
Hurricane Andrew in the Gulf of Mexico on August 25. In the Gulf of Mexico, the eye remained well-defined as the hurricane turned to the west-northwest, a change due to the weakening of the ridge to its north. [12] Andrew steadily re-intensified over the Gulf of Mexico, reaching winds of 145 miles per hour (233 km/h) by late on August 25. [8]
A satellite image showing Hurricane Andrew bearing down on the Atlantic coast of Florida in late August of 1992. (NOAA) Thirty years have passed since Hurricane Andrew dealt a catastrophic blow to ...
WPTV First Alert Chief Meteorologist Steve Weagle takes a look back at the track of Hurricane Andrew, which hit South Florida 30 years ago.