 The 1992 Atlantic hurricane season had one of the latest dates on record for the first named storm . The season officially began on June 1 , 1992 , and lasted until November 30 , 1992 . The first storm , an unnamed subtropical storm , developed in the central Atlantic on April 21 , over a month before the official start of hurricane season . The most significant storm of the season was Hurricane Andrew , which at the time was the costliest United States hurricane . After crossing the Bahamas , the hurricane made landfall in Florida and Louisiana . It caused $ 26 billion ( 1992 USD ) in damage , mostly in Florida , and 65 fatalities . Andrew was also the strongest hurricane of the season , reaching winds of 175 mph ( 280 km / h ) while approaching Florida . 
