 In the Bahamas , Andrew brought high tides , hurricane @-@ force winds , and tornadoes , which caused significant damage in the archipelago , especially on Cat Cays . At least 800 houses were destroyed and left damage to the transport , communications , water , sanitation , agriculture , and fishing sectors . Overall , Andrew caused four fatalities and $ 250 million in damage in the Bahamas . Throughout the southern portions of Florida , Andrew brought very high winds ; a wind gust of 177 mph ( 282 km / h ) was reported at a house in Perrine , Florida . High winds caused catastrophic damage in Florida , especially in Miami @-@ Dade County , where approximately 117 @,@ 000 houses were either severely damaged or destroyed . In the Everglades , 70 @,@ 000 acres ( 280 km2 ) of trees were knocked down and about 182 million fish were killed . Rainfall in Florida was moderate , peaking at 13 @.@ 98 inches ( 355 mm ) in western Miami @-@ Dade County . Significant damage to oil platforms was reported , with one company losing 13 platforms , had 104 structures damaged , and five drilling wells blown off course . In Louisiana , Andrew produced hurricane @-@ force winds along its path , damaging 23 @,@ 000 homes and destroying 985 homes and 1 @,@ 951 mobile homes . An F3 tornado in St. John the Baptist Parish damaged or destroyed 163 structures . 17 fatalities were reported in Louisiana , six of which were drowning victims offshore . Elsewhere , the storm spawned at least 28 tornadoes , especially in Alabama , Georgia , and Mississippi . Overall , Andrew caused 65 fatalities and $ 26 billion ( 1992 USD ) in damage , making it the fourth costliest hurricane in U.S. history , behind Hurricane Katrina in 2005 , Hurricane Sandy in 2012 , and Hurricane Ike in 2008 . 
