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Andrew (24 Aug 92) was the 3rd strongest hurricane -- and the costliest natural disaster -- ever to hit the continental U.S., with insured and uninsured damage totalling nearly $30 billion. Andrew was a Category 5 hurricane, according to reanalyses released by the National Hurricane Center in August 2002, with a minimum central pressure at landfall (southern Dade County FL, now known as Miami-Dade County) of 922 mb and peak winds of 165 mph. I was fortunate enough to be in the eyewall, and to witness its tremendous power. Here are a few graphic reminders...

To view a full-size image, click on a thumbnail above. You will also get the text description and a link to the next picture. To browse every image and description one-by one, click on the first thumbnail above, then keep hitting NEXT on each image page. Sit back with a cold Dr Pepper and a hot burrito, and enjoy!