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Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew

The 1992 Atlantic hurricane season produced six named tropical cyclones, a below-average number. The season officially started on June 1 and finished on November 30; however, Subtropical Storm One formed outside the official timeline on April 21. It was the first recorded subtropical cyclone to form in April since such recordings began in 1968. During the year, three tropical depressions, one subtropical storm, two tropical storms, and four hurricanes formed. It produced seven storms, less than the average of ten usually formed throughout an Atlantic hurricane season. The first cyclone to form inside the official season was Tropical Depression One, which formed on June 25. Of the four hurricanes, Hurricane Andrew (satellite image pictured) was the most intense, reaching Category 5 status. When Andrew struck Florida and Louisiana in August, it became the second-costliest hurricane to hit the United States. Damages were estimated to be about $26.5 billion and 68 people were killed. (Full list...)

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