Hurricane Andrew was the most destructive United States hurricane of record. It blasted its way across south Florida on August 24, 1992. NOAA's National Hurricane Center had a peak gust of 164 mph—measured 130 feet above the ground—while a 177 mph gust was measured at a private home.

Andrew caused 23 deaths in the United States and three more in the Bahamas. The hurricane caused $26.5 billion in damage in the United States, of which $1 billion occurred in Louisiana and the rest in south Florida. The vast majority of the damage in Florida was due to the winds.......NOAA


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AUGUST 26, 1992.
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STORM AT MOST SAVAGE IN 2 SOUTH DADE CITIES(PART 1)
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STORM AT MOST SAVAGE IN 2 SOUTH DADE CITIES(PART 3)
COMFORT INN HERO: FAST THINKING CLERK(PART 1)
COMFORT INN HERO: FAST THINKING CLERK(PART 2)
COMFORT INN HERO: FAST THINKING CLERK(PART 3)
WATER SHORTAGE IN DADE MAY LAST UP TO 2 WEEKS
ARTICLE PART 1
ARTICLE PART 1
NIGHT OF ANGUISH AND RELIEF
ANDREWS DAMAGE TOLL (PART 1)
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UNSATED, ANDREW CHURNS ACROSS THE GULF(PART 1)
UNSATED, ANDREW CHURNS ACROSS THE GULF(PART 2)
NAPLES READIED FOR A BANG, BUT ONLY GOT A WHIMMPER
BAHAMAS DEATH TOLL PUT AT 3
SOUTH FLORIDAS WORST HURRICANES
MIAMI BEACH: 'WE DODGE A BULLET'
PALM BEACH COUNTY FEELING EXHAUSTED,EXTREMELY LUCKY(PART 1)
PALM BEACH COUNTY FEELING EXHAUSTED,EXTREMELY LUCKY(PART 2)
THE MAN WHO TALKED SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH(PART 1)
THE MAN WHO TALKED SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH(PART 2)
THE MAN WHO TALKED SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH(PART 3)
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AN OBSTACLE COURSE FOR DRIVERS
AGROUND IN  COCONUT GROVE
JUMBLE OF PLANES,HURRICANE ANDREW WREACKED HAVOC AT TAMIAMI AIRPORT
RETURN FOR FELINE FRIEND
THE WRATH OF ANDREW,A ROW OF HOUSES IN HOMESTEAD
MEMORIES SCATTERED
WAITING AND WORKING
CHANGING DIRECTION, A MOTORIST TURNS AROUND ON THE 836 EXPRESSWAY
RESTAURANT BLAZE
LITTLE PROTECTION, REMAINS OF A MOBLE HOME PARK NEAR SOUTHWEST 152ND ST AND 140TH AVE.
TWO REPORTS WATCH HURRICANE ANDREW RAVAGE THE ISLAND OF NEW PROVIDENCE IN THE BAHAMAS
NO SAFE HARBOR, A DAMAGED BOAT THE ANDREW RAMMED BENEATYHE A DOCK
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Reports from private barometers helped establish that Andrew's central pressure at landfall in Homestead, Florida was 27.23 inches , which makes it the third most intense hurricane on record to hit the United States. Andrew's peak winds in south Florida were not directly measured due to destruction of the measuring instruments. An automated station at Fowey Rocks reported 142 mph  sustained winds with gusts to 200 mph (measured 144 ft  above the ground), and higher values may have occurred after the station was damaged and stopped reporting. The National Hurricane Center had a peak gust of 164 mph  (measured 130 ft above the ground), while a 177 mph  gust was measured at a private home. In 2002, as part of an ongoing review of historical hurricane records, National Hurricane Center experts concluded that Andrew briefly had sustained winds of 165 mph at landfall (Andrew had originally been classified as a Category Four storm at landfall). Additionally, Berwick, Louisiana, reported 96 mph  sustained winds with gusts to 120 mph .
As with all high intensity storms (categories four and five), the worst damage is thought to have occurred, not from straight line winds but from vortexes or embedded tornadoes. There were thousands of these vortexes in Andrew; many of them could be traced for several miles, as they usually destroyed every building in their paths.

Andrew produced a 17 ft  storm surge near the landfall point in Florida, while storm tides of at least eight ft  inundated portions of the Louisiana coast. Andrew also produced a killer tornado in southeastern Louisiana.

Andrew was responsible for 23 deaths in the United States and three more in the Bahamas. (Illegal aliens in the U.S. are not included in the official count.) The hurricane caused $26.5 billion in damage in the United States, of which $1 billion occurred in Louisiana and the rest in south Florida. The vast majority of the damage in Florida was due to the winds. Damage in the Bahamas was estimated at $250 million

HURRICANE ANDREW PRELIMINARY REPORT
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER RE-ANAYLISIS PRESS RELEASE
HURRICANE ANDREW 10 YEARS LATER
Effects of Hurricane Andrew (1992) on Wetlands in Southern Florida and Louisiana
HURRICANE ANDREW,A CASE STUDY
Formed August 16, 1992
Dissipated August 28, 1992
Highest winds 175 mph (280 km/h) [1] sustained
Lowest pressure 922 mbar (hPa)
Damages $26 billion (1992 USD) $45 billion (2005 USD)
Fatalities 65 (26 direct, 39 indirect)
Areas affected Bahamas; South Florida, Louisiana, and other areas of the Southern United States

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