Hurricane Andrew
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Total fatalities | 65 |
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Highest wind speed | 280 km/h |
Date | August 16, 1992 – August 28, 1992 |
Category | Category 5 Hurricane (SSHWS) |
Affected areas | Florida |
The Bahamas | |
Louisiana | |
Southern United States | |
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Southeastern United States | |
South Florida | |
Did you know | Andrew is the eighth-costliest Atlantic hurricane ($27. 3 billion in damage). |
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ID | 733263 |
About Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew was a powerful and destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that struck the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana in August 1992. It was the most destructive hurricane to ever hit Florida until Hurricane Irma surpassed it 25 years later.