Andrew first became a tropical depression on August 16 and on August 17

Andrew first became a tropical depression on August 16 and on August 17, became the first tropical storm of the season. The storm moved rapidly west and northwest during the next few days and on August 22 had reached hurricane strength.

Landfall was made in southern Florida August 24th at approximately 5:00 am. Having become a Category 4* storm, the central pressure fell to 922 mb and wind gusts were estimated in excess of 175 m.p.h.. Andrew moved west at 18 m.p.h.

* The Category of Andrew may never be decided! Most believe it to have been a Category 5 storm - including myself!

Landfall Aug 24 5am

Once over the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico, a moderate intensification ensued as the storm turned northwestward. August 26, Andrew made landfall again, this time in south central Louisiana, with a central pressure of 956 mb and sustained winds approaching 120 m.p.h..

The hurricane quickly weakened and became a depression 24 hours later, as it was turned sharply northeastward and merged with a frontal system over the eastern United States.

When all was said and done, Andrew was by far the most expensive natural disaster in history (up to that date), with estimated damages exceeding $20 billion. More than 60 people were killed and approximately 2 million people were evacuated from their homes.

These are visible satellite images for the continental United States. Time period of availability: 0000Z August 23 to 2300Z August 27, 1992.

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converting between UTC and AM/PM time

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) can be considered equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) (when fractions of a second are not important). UTC is the system used to indicate time in meteorology and is recommended for all general timekeeping applications. Time on most weather maps is given given in Coordinated Universal Time.

Did You Know?
In less than a 4 week period in 1992, not one, but two major hurricanes hit the United States leaving an unprecedented array of devastation. First, Hurricane Andrew pounded Florida and Louisiana to become the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history! Then 3 weeks later, Hurricane Iniki affected three Hawaiian islands resulting in over $1 billion in damage, particularly in Kauai - which also shut down the filming of Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park!.

Eighteen of the direct deaths attributed to Hurricane Andrew occurred during the recovery phase. Of those identified, eight were stress-induced heart attacks (including my next door neighbor!), three were either people falling in damaged buildings or hit by debris while cleaning up, and two were children who died in fires in damaged homes. In addition to deaths, thousands were injured during the clean up following Andrew. Some were minor, others life threatening.

Plan for the Future
FEMA has prepared this document to help you protect your home against wind damage.

Tropical Depression

Once a group of thunderstorms has come together under the right atmospheric conditions for a long enough time, they may organize into a tropical depression. Winds near the center are constantly between 20 and 34 knots (23 - 39 mph).

Tropical Storms

Once a tropical depression has intensified to the point where its maximum sustained winds are between 35-64 knots (39-73 mph), it becomes a tropical storm. It is at this time that it is assigned a name. During this time, the storm itself becomes more organized and begins to become more circular in shape -- resembling a hurricane.

Hurricanes

As surface pressures continue to drop, a tropical storm becomes a hurricane when sustained wind speeds reach 64 knots (74 mph). A pronounced rotation develops around the central core.

Hurricanes are Earth's strongest tropical cyclones. A distinctive feature seen on many hurricanes and are unique to them is the dark spot found in the middle of the hurricane. This is called the eye. Surrounding the eye is the region of most intense winds and rainfall called the eye wall. Large bands of clouds and precipitation spiral from the eye wall and are thusly called spiral rain bands.

Deadly Storms: Hurricane Andrew

The Killer of 1992

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