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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane Andrew

      Storm Activity: Aug 16, 1992 - Aug 28, 1992

      Peak Wind
      175 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      922 mb
      Duration
      12 days
      Last Position
      35.4 N 84 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 16 – Aug 28
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 Peak 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      175 mph
      Peak category
      Category 5
      Lowest pressure
      922 mb

      Aug 28 · 06:00 GMT 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 35.4 -84 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 34.88 -85.44 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 34.4 -86.7 25 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 33.98 -87.66 25 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 33.6 -88.4 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 33.19 -89.06 30 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 32.8 -89.6 35 mph 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 32.43 -90.09 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 32.1 -90.5 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 31.79 -90.83 35 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 31.5 -91.1 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 31.22 -91.39 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 30.9 -91.6 60 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 30.52 -91.72 75 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 30.1 -91.7 90 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 29.68 -91.54 110 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 26 08:30 GMT 29.6 -91.5 115 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 29.2 -91.3 140 mph 955 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 28.82 -90.94 140 mph 946 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 28.5 -90.5 145 mph 937 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 28.14 -90.1 145 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 27.8 -89.6 145 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 27.49 -88.95 140 mph 943 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 27.2 -88.2 140 mph 946 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 26.88 -87.47 135 mph 947 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 26.6 -86.7 130 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 26.38 -85.88 130 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 26.2 -85 130 mph 943 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 25.98 -84.06 130 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 25.8 -83.1 130 mph 947 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 25.69 -82.15 130 mph 949 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 25.6 -81.2 130 mph 951 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 24 09:05 GMT 25.5 -80.3 165 mph 922 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 25.5 -80.28 165 mph 922 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 24 08:40 GMT 25.5 -80.2 165 mph 926 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 25.4 -79.3 150 mph 937 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 25.39 -78.39 150 mph 933 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 24 01:00 GMT 25.4 -77.8 150 mph 931 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 25.4 -77.5 145 mph 930 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 25.4 -76.6 160 mph 923 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 25.4 -75.8 175 mph 922 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 25.39 -75.01 170 mph 927 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 25.4 -74.2 165 mph 933 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 25.44 -73.34 160 mph 940 mb Hurricane 5
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 25.5 -72.5 150 mph 947 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 25.55 -71.78 140 mph 954 mb Hurricane 4
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 25.6 -71.1 125 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 25.65 -70.4 115 mph 965 mb Hurricane 3
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 25.7 -69.7 110 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 25.77 -68.99 100 mph 975 mb Hurricane 2
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 25.8 -68.3 90 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 25.73 -67.63 85 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 25.6 -67 75 mph 994 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 25.47 -66.43 70 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 25.3 -65.9 65 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 25.06 -65.37 60 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 24.8 -64.9 60 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 24.6 -64.54 60 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 24.4 -64.2 60 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 24.17 -63.77 55 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 23.9 -63.3 50 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 23.56 -62.85 50 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 23.2 -62.4 50 mph 1,014 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 21:00 GMT 22.86 -61.94 50 mph 1,014 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 18:00 GMT 22.5 -61.5 45 mph 1,014 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 15:00 GMT 22.12 -61.09 45 mph 1,014 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 12:00 GMT 21.7 -60.7 45 mph 1,015 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 09:00 GMT 21.21 -60.34 45 mph 1,014 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 06:00 GMT 20.7 -60 45 mph 1,013 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 03:00 GMT 20.25 -59.67 45 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 20 00:00 GMT 19.8 -59.3 45 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 21:00 GMT 19.29 -58.85 50 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 18:00 GMT 18.8 -58.3 50 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 15:00 GMT 18.38 -57.65 50 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 12:00 GMT 18 -56.9 50 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 09:00 GMT 17.61 -56.13 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 06:00 GMT 17.2 -55.3 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 03:00 GMT 16.76 -54.41 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 19 00:00 GMT 16.3 -53.5 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 21:00 GMT 15.84 -52.66 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 18:00 GMT 15.4 -51.8 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 15:00 GMT 14.97 -50.87 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 12:00 GMT 14.6 -49.9 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 09:00 GMT 14.33 -48.94 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 06:00 GMT 14.1 -48 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 03:00 GMT 13.85 -47.11 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 18 00:00 GMT 13.6 -46.2 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 21:00 GMT 13.37 -45.23 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 18:00 GMT 13.1 -44.2 40 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 15:00 GMT 12.71 -43.13 40 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 12:00 GMT 12.3 -42 40 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 17 09:00 GMT 11.98 -40.8 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 17 06:00 GMT 11.7 -39.6 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 17 03:00 GMT 11.43 -38.46 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 17 00:00 GMT 11.2 -37.4 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 21:00 GMT 10.99 -36.42 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 16 18:00 GMT 10.8 -35.5 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --

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