When did hurricane andrew hit miami?

Hurricane Andrew struck South Miami-Dade on Aug. 24, 1992. This is the account on the front page of the Miami Herald. Hurricane Andrew, which killed at least 10 people in Dade County, knocked out power to 1.3 million households, punished South Dade and changed the very nature of the region, left a cleanup job Monday of nightmarish dimensions. read more

Hurricane Andrew was a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that struck the Bahamas and Florida in mid-August 1992, the most destructive hurricane to ever hit the state until Hurricane Irma surpassed it 25 years later. read more

It was the third strongest hurricane to hit the country in the 20th century, in company with the Florida Keys 1935 Hurricane, and Hurricane Camille in 1969. For the state of Florida, Andrew was the strongest hurricane to hit the state in 30 years. read more