Throwback: Hurricane Andrew

This first named tropical cyclone in 1992, left big marks in the record books! In August 1992, a tropical wave developed in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. In its beginning stages Hurricane Andrew looked like it wouldn't become a hurricane at all. However, a significant decrease in upper level wind shear gave this storm all it needed to become a very powerful category 5 hurricane. 

Hurricane Andrew devastated the southern coast of Florida. Fortunately, Hurricane Andrew was a relatively small hurricane. Take a look at some of the pictures below of Florida after Hurricane Andrew. This picture below is from Palm Beach, FL.

After Hurricane Andrew destroyed most of Southern Florida in went into the Gulf of Mexico, where it met some unfavorable conditions and weekend to a category 3 hurricane. However, Hurricane Andrew turned Northwest and narrowed it's eyes to the Louisiana coastline. Making landfall at Morgan City, LA, Hurricane Andrew quickly decreased in intensity. Overall, Hurricane Andrew was the cause of 65 deaths and 26 billion dollars in damages. It is the 5th costliest hurricane in US history, sitting behind Hurricane Wilma(2005), Katrina(2005), Ike(2008) and Sandy(2012).


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