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Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Andrew (1992)
16 August 1992 · North Atlantic · Category 5
Hurricane Andrew formed in the North Atlantic basin on 16 August 1992 and lasted 12 days. Its sustained winds reached 278 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 922 hPa. It made landfall in the United States of America.
- Formed
- 16 August 1992
- Dissipated
- 28 August 1992
- Duration
- 12 days
- Basin
- North Atlantic
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 278 km/h (150 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 922 hPa
- Estimated Damage
- 250 million US dollars
Countries Hit
- Cat. 4United States of America213 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 2Hurricane Bonnie176 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Frances139 km/h
- TSTropical Storm Danielle102 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth