What category storm was Andrew?
Category 5 Hurricane (SSHWS)
What is Hurricane Andrew known for?
Hurricane Andrew hit southern Dade County, Florida, especially hard, with violent winds and storm surges characteristic of a category 5 hurricane. Maximum sustained windspeeds of 141 miles per hour (227 kph), with gusts of 169 miles per hour (272 kph), were recorded on 24 August 1992 just before landfall in Florida.
Did Hurricane Andrew have a storm surge?
The highest wind gust measured in Louisiana during the hurricane was 282 km/h (175 mph) in St. Hurricane Andrew crossed Biscayne Bay, just south of Miami, as it made landfall and the area experienced a central storm surge of 5.2 m (16.9 ft).
What is a Category 5 storm?
Category five hurricane: A hurricane with winds greater than 155 mph (135 kt or 249 km/hr). Storm surge generally greater than 18 ft above normal. Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings.
What’s the worst hurricane in history?
Galveston Hurricane of 1900
Has there ever been two hurricanes at once?
It happened again on June 18, 1959 with Tropical Storm Beulah and Hurricane 3, which overlapped with each other for eight hours. The most recent occurrence was between Sept. 5 and Sept. 6, 2002, with Tropical Storm Fay and Tropical Depression Edouard when they took a dip together in warm Gulf waters for 18 hours.
Has a fujiwhara ever happened?
More recently, the Fujiwhara Effect was observed off the coast of Western Australia between Tropical Cyclone Seroja and a weaker tropical low, Cyclone Odette. Between April 7 and 9, the two cyclones came within 1,400 km of each other and started circulating.
Is a category 6 hurricane possible?
According to Robert Simpson, there are no reasons for a Category 6 on the Saffir–Simpson Scale because it is designed to measure the potential damage of a hurricane to human-made structures.
What is the bad side of hurricane?
right side
Has a Cat 5 hurricane ever hit the US?
Hurricane Michael in 2018 is the most recent Category 5 to hit the U.S. It was just a tropical storm a few days earlier. It brought catastrophic storm surge to the Florida Panhandle and also caused extensive wind damage well inland from the panhandle into southwest Georgia.