Hurricane Andrew (1992)
It wasn't the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States
(Hurricane Camille was), and it wasn't the deadliest (advanced observational
and computing tools save lives even as coastal populations grow), but
it was the most expensive hurricane in terms of economic damage.
The last image of Andrew by Miami radar
The radar that took this picture was located on the roof of the National
Hurricane Center (labeled "NHC" on the figure). Shortly after this
image was recorded, Andrew's winds destroyed the radar. The eye of
the storm (very well shown on the figure) came ashore near Homestead,
just south of Miami. Click on the figure to enlarge.
Andrew as seen by Melbourne, FL radar
Melbourne is located on Florida's east coast, north of Miami. The
southern part of Andrew is not visible because it is either out of
the radar's range or masked by the northern segment of the storm.
Click on the figure to enlarge.
For more information:
Check out the National Hurricane Center's Tropical Prediction Center page
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