The depression grew stronger and, at 1200 UTC 17 August, it became Andrew, the first Atlantic tropical storm of the 1992 hurricane season. The tropical cyclone continued moving rapidly on a heading which turned from
west to west-northwest
. This course was in the general direction of the Lesser Antilles.
What was the track of Hurricane Andrew in 1992?
24, 1992: Just before 5 a.m., Hurricane Andrew –- now a category 5 storm — makes landfall in southern Miami-Dade County near Elliot Key. At 5 a.m., the storm is
10 miles east of Homestead and 25 miles south of downtown Miami
. Wind gusts reached up to 177 mph in some areas before the instruments failed.
What direction was Hurricane Andrew?
On 17 August, the depression became Tropical Storm Andrew and traveled
west-northwest towards the Lesser Antilles
. Steering currents caused the storm to track in a northwesterly direction over the next several days.
Where did Hurricane Andrew start and end?
Hurricane Andrew began as a tropical depression
off the west coast of Africa near the Cape Verde islands
on August 16; the next day it was classified as a tropical storm by the National Hurricane Center of the U.S. National Weather Service.
What track did Hurricane Andrew?
The hurricane developed from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of Africa on August 14. Tracking westward due to a ridge, favorable conditions allowed it to develop into Tropical Depression Three on August 16 in the
deep tropical Atlantic Ocean
.
What was the largest hurricane?
- Labor Day Hurricane of 1935: 185-mph in Florida.
- Hurricane Camille (1969): 175-mph in Mississippi.
- Hurricane Andrew (1992): 165-mph in Florida.
- Hurricane Michael (2018): 155-mph in Florida.
Has a Cat 4 hurricane ever hit Louisiana?
August 27, 2020 –
Hurricane Laura
, as a high-end Category 4 hurricane, made landfall near the Louisiana–Texas border in Cameron Parish and simultaneously tied the 1856 Last Island hurricane as the strongest tropical cyclone ever to make landfall in Louisiana with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph.
Can Hurricanes turn last minute?
Hurricanes and other tropical cyclones are highly unpredictable and
can change direction quickly
. Never trust that a storm will miss you and never wait until the last minute to get ready.
What cat was Andrew when it hit Louisiana?
Hurricane Andrew was a very powerful and destructive
Category 5
Atlantic hurricane that struck the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana in August 1992.
Has there been a hurricane Elsa?
Hurricane Elsa (2021), formed in the eastern Caribbean Sea, the earliest fifth named storm in the Atlantic; twice became a minimal hurricane, though made landfall in
Cuba
and later in Taylor County, Florida, each while at tropical storm intensity.
What cat did Katrina hit New Orleans?
Hurricane Katrina was the largest and 3rd strongest hurricane ever recorded to make landfall in the US. In New Orleans, the levees were designed for Category 3, but Katrina peaked at a
Category 5 hurricane
, with winds up to 175 mph.
What was Hurricane Katrina's pressure?
Katrina was then a large Category 3 hurricane (See Appendix A for Saffir-Simpson Scale) with winds of 125 mph and a
central pressure of 920 millibars (mb)
. This makes Katrina the third most intense United States (U.S.) land-falling hurricane on record based on central pressure.
What hurricane hit Florida twice?
Irma
struck Florida twice, making landfall at Cudjoe Key as a Category 4 storm, and on Marco Island as a Category 3. The hurricane weakened significantly and was downgraded to a tropical storm as it rolled across northern Florida and into Georgia on Sept. 11.
