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Hurricane Andrew: Winds
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[O]f this finding, Hurricane Andrew became the third strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States. Its winds of 165 mph at landfall only put it behind the Labor Day Hurricane (200 mph) and Hurricane Camille (180 mph).
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Hurricane Andrew is one of the most significant cases studied. According to McAdie, scientific understanding of the wind structure in strong hurricanes has significantly increased since 1992. For Andrew, the Best Track Committee considered input from scientists at the HRD, including the “re-analysis team” and National Hurricane Center.
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This photo was taken on the coast, in the vicinity of Hurricane Andrew's peak storm surge and graphically shows the storm's devastating effects. At the height of the hurricane, this area was covered with over 17 feet of water and scoured by sustained winds of 165 mph and gusts of 195 mph.
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