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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 ...
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]
The name Andrew was used for two tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. Tropical Storm Andrew (1986) – which paralleled the southeastern United States. Hurricane Andrew (1992) – storm that hit Florida coast at Category 5 intensity resulting in $27.3 billion in damage. The name was retired after the 1992 hurricane season and was replaced ...
The decade featured Hurricane Andrew, which at the time was the costliest hurricane on record, and also Hurricane Mitch, which is considered to be the deadliest tropical cyclone to have its name retired, killing over 11,000 people in Central America. A total of 15 names were retired in this decade, seven during the 1995 and 1996 seasons.
In July 2006, a companion website was built, HurricaneAlmanac.com, with Bryan's updates to the book, bonus material, a shopping section for hurricane supplies, and the ability for users to suggest their own updates. In May 2017, Norcross self-published his memoir on Hurricane Andrew, titled "My Hurricane Andrew Story."
5 Andrew 5 Andrew Hurricane Andrew was the costliest U.S. hurricane until 2005. One of five seasons to have a category 5 as the sole major hurricane of the season. 1993: 10 8 4 1 38.67 274 $271M 3 Emily: None: No storms were active in October. 1994: 12 7 3 0 32.02 1,184 $1.56bn 2 Florence: None
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