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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.
September 1–2, 2006 – Tropical Depression Ernesto caused 2.5 to 3 in (40 to 75 mm) of rain in parts of the south-western portion of the state. 2 deaths were reported in the state. [53] [54] June 4, 2007 – Tropical Depression Barry caused 1.66 inches (42 mm) of rain, reported at Philadelphia International Airport. [55]
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]
Hours after Hurricane Andrew lay waste to South Miami-Dade 30 years ago, Florida’s governor surveyed the damage from the air. And the Korean War veteran was stunned. These places were damaged or ...
A rare late-season tornado outbreak devastated states across the mid-south midwest, causing widespread damage and fatalities. Kentucky was particularly hard hit, with 75 fatalities occurring in the state. There were also 3 non-tornadic fatalities. [6] [7] 2021 Tornado: 57 (+1 indirect)
At that point, Andrew was just the third Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States since 1935 and was the most destructive and costliest hurricane in Florida history.
The 1935 Labor Day hurricane was the most intense hurricane to make landfall on the country, having struck the Florida Keys with a pressure of 892 mbar.It was one of only seven hurricanes to move ashore as a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale; the others were "Okeechobee" in 1928, Karen in 1962, Camille in 1969, Andrew in 1992, Michael in 2018, and Yutu in 2018, which ...
A Miller Type B event is a more west-to-east-originated storm system. These typically occur in the autumn and winter months, when cold air over the continental U.S. clashes with warm, moist air ...