When did Hurricane Andrew make landfall in Florida?
Hurricane Andrew
Tides were generally between 4 to 6ft (1.2 to 1.8m) above normal in the Biscayne Bay area, though near the Burger King International Headquarters, tides reached as high as 16.9ft (5.2m) above normal. Storm surge on the west coast was widespread but generally light, with a peak height of 6ft (1.8m) in Everglades City and Goodland. Strong winds from the storm were confined to a relatively small area, stretching from Key Largo to the Miami Beach area. A house near Perrine initially reported a wind gust of 212mph (341km/h) before the structure and instrument were destroyed; this measurement was reduced to 177mph (285km/h), after wind-tunnel testing at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University of the same type of anemometer revealed a 16.5% error. Several other anemometers measuring the highest wind speeds on land were destroyed or failed. At the National Hurricane Center building in Coral Gables, sustained winds of 115mph (185km/h) and gusts to 164mph (264km/h) were measured before the anemometer failed. The highest sustained wind speed for the storm was 146mph (235km/h), recorded at the Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station, before instruments also failed there. In Key Largo, a 13-minute wind speed of 114mph (183km/h) was reported. Tropical storm force winds reached as far north as West Palm Beach. On the west coast of Florida, sustained winds remained just below tropical storm force on Marco Island, though a wind gust of 100mph (160km/h) was reported in Collier County. Rainfall was generally light, possibly as a result of the storm's relatively fast movement.[2] Overall, precipitation from Andrew peaked at nearly 14in (360mm) in western Dade County. Heavy rainfall in other areas was sporadic, with precipitation reported as far north as Central Florida.[14]