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What happened with Andrew
Hurricane Andrew (1992) was a Category 5 hurricane of the 1992 Atlantic season. It formed on August 16, 1992, reached its peak of 173 mph (278 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 922 mb on August 23, 1992, and made landfall 5 times — first 52 mi ENE of Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 1992 as a Category 5 hurricane (161 mph). Later landfalls: 28 mi NE of San Andros, Bahamas on August 24, 1992 as a Category 4 hurricane (150 mph); 10 mi ESE of Cutler Bay, Florida on August 24, 1992 as a Category 5 hurricane (167 mph); near Cutler Bay, Florida on August 24, 1992 as a Category 5 hurricane (167 mph); and more. It rapidly intensified by 75 mph in 24 hours (to 150 mph on August 23, 1992). The storm lasted 11.5 days and travelled about 4,620 miles (7,433 km).