Hurricane Andrew
Measured data for cyclone Andrew, as finalised by the National Hurricane Center.
Official warnings come from the National Hurricane Center and your local emergency agency. This page is informational and does not replace an official advisory.
Wind
150 kt
Category 5
278 km/h · 173 mph
Pressure
922 hPa
Period
1992
Aug 16, 1992 → Aug 28, 1992 · 5 landfall
Position
| When | Position | kt | hPa | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1992 18:00 UTC | 10.8, -35.5 | 25 | 1,010 | TD |
| Aug 17, 1992 12:00 UTC | 12.3, -42.0 | 35 | 1,006 | TS |
| Aug 18, 1992 06:00 UTC | 14.1, -48.0 | 45 | 1,001 | TS |
| Aug 19, 1992 06:00 UTC | 17.2, -55.3 | 45 | 1,002 | TS |
| Aug 20, 1992 00:00 UTC | 19.8, -59.3 | 40 | 1,011 | TS |
| Aug 20, 1992 18:00 UTC | 22.5, -61.5 | 40 | 1,014 | TS |
| Aug 21, 1992 18:00 UTC | 24.8, -64.9 | 50 | 1,004 | TS |
| Aug 22, 1992 12:00 UTC | 25.8, -68.3 | 80 | 981 | HU |
| Aug 23, 1992 06:00 UTC | 25.5, -72.5 | 130 | 947 | HU |
| Aug 24, 1992 06:00 UTC | 25.4, -79.3 | 130 | 937 | HU |
| Aug 25, 1992 00:00 UTC | 26.2, -85.0 | 115 | 943 | HU |
| Aug 25, 1992 18:00 UTC | 27.8, -89.6 | 125 | 941 | HU |
| Aug 26, 1992 18:00 UTC | 30.9, -91.6 | 50 | 991 | TS |
| Aug 27, 1992 12:00 UTC | 32.8, -89.6 | 30 | 998 | TD |
How to read this page
How to read wind and category
Andrew had maximum sustained winds of 278 km/h, category Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale — a 1-to-5 scale based on wind alone.
Where this data comes from
Track and intensity come from HURDAT2, the NOAA National Hurricane Center’s historical storm catalogue.
What the category doesn’t tell you
Andrew’s category measures wind alone. Rain, storm size and storm surge aren’t in it, and have killed more people than wind in recent hurricanes.
Words on this page
Saffir-Simpson category
A 1-to-5 scale that classifies a hurricane by its maximum sustained wind. From category 3 up a hurricane counts as "major", with significant structural damage expected; the scale ignores rain, size and storm surge, which can be deadly even at a low category.
Standard definition by NHC — National Hurricane Center (Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) · Saffir-Simpson category
Preliminary data
A measurement published as soon as it is collected, before the agency’s final review. It can be corrected or withdrawn: earthquake magnitudes shift in the first hours, air-quality readings are revised weeks later. Use it to plan your day, not for regulatory or legal purposes.
- NOAA HURDAT2 (banco de melhores trajetórias)Licence: Domínio público (dado federal dos EUA) · Credit: NOAA / NHC, HURDAT2 (Atlântico e Pacífico Nordeste)
How to read these numbers
Track points come from HURDAT2, with position, wind and pressure every six hours. Rows marked as landfall are the moments when the centre crossed the coastline.
Frequently asked questions
- What category did Andrew reach?
- The sheet shows the peak category, derived from the highest one minute sustained wind in the final reanalysis.
- Why is the death toll not shown?
- Deaths and damage come from narrative reports with varying methodology, not from the track database. We leave that number to the official source.