Effects of Hurricane Andrew in Florida
The effects of Hurricane Andrew in Florida proved to be at the time the costliest disaster in the state's history, as well as the then-costliest on record in the United States. Hurricane Andrew formed from a tropical wave on August 16, 1992 in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. It moved west-northwest and remained weak for several days due to strong wind shear. However, after curving westward on August 22, the storm rapidly intensified to reach peak winds of 175 mph (280 km/h). Following its passage through The Bahamas, Andrew made landfall near Homestead, Florida as a Category 5 hurricane on August 24. Eventually, Andrew struck southern Louisiana before it dissipated over the eastern United States on August 28.
Timeline of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season
The year featured twelve tropical cyclones, of which eleven intensified into tropical storms and four further intensified into hurricanes (including two major hurricanes). Several storms caused generally minor damage throughout the season. In May, Ana moved ashore the coastline of South Carolina, becoming the earliest landfalling tropical storm on record in the United States and causing two fatalities. In June, the precursor to Tropical Storm Bill caused significant flooding across Central America before the cyclone made landfall in Texas; overall, eight people were killed. In July, Tropical Storm Claudette caused minor impacts along the East Coast of the United States and Newfoundland. In August, Hurricane Danny and Tropical Storm Erika affected the Lesser Antilles and Greater Antilles; the latter caused significant damage and killed 36 people. In August, Hurricane Fred prompted the first-ever issuance of a hurricane warning in Cape Verde. The following month, Hurricane Joaquin – one of the most intense cyclones to affect the Bahamas in recorded history – caused widespread and significant damage to the island country while contributing to historic flooding across the Southeastern United States. In November, Kate impacted the Bahamas; its remnants caused minor damage across the United Kingdom.