WeatherWhys for August 24,2016 from accuweather.com

Hurricane Andrew was one of the strongest storms to ever make a direct hit on the United States. When landfall occurred during the early morning hours of Aug. 24, the National Hurricane Center in Coral Gables recorded a wind gust to 164 mph. The destruction through the southern suburbs of Miami was catastrophic. Andrew was one of only three Category 5 hurricanes to have ever hit the United States.