HurricaneAndrew made landfall in Florida 30 years ago this week as one of the worst storms in U.S. history. Today, modern satellites help forecasters better plan for, predict, and respond to hurricanes. Learn more in our new EarthFromOrbit video:
made landfall in South Miami-Dade County on August 24, 1992 as one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in U.S. history. When it did so, Andrew was a Category 5 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph and a minimum central pressure of 922 millibars. It’s one of only four hurricanes to make landfall in the United States as a Category 5 since 1900 .
The storm then moved over the Gulf of Mexico and made a second landfall near Point Chevreuil, Louisiana, on August 26, 1992 as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 mph and a central pressure of 956 millibars. In all, Hurricane Andrew destroyed more than 50,000 homes and caused an estimated $26 billion in damage, making it at the time the most expensive natural disaster in United States history, not to be surpassed until Hurricane Katrina 13 years later. By the time it finally dissipated, Andrew was also responsible for 23 direct deaths.
Despite the devastation that this storm wrought, it also spurred dramatic advancements that have enabled hurricane experts and forecasters to better plan for, predict, and respond to hurricanes.
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