<P> Hurricane Andrew was a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that struck the Bahamas and Florida in mid-August 1992 , the most destructive hurricane to ever hit the state . It was the strongest in decades and the costliest hurricane to make landfall anywhere in the United States until it was surpassed by Katrina in 2005 . Andrew caused major damage in the Bahamas and Louisiana , but the greatest impact was felt in South Florida , with sustained wind speeds as high as 165 mph ( 270 km / h ) . Passing directly through the city of Homestead in Dade County ( now known as Miami - Dade County ) , it stripped many homes of all but their concrete foundations . In total , it destroyed more than 63,500 houses , damaged more than 124,000 others , caused $26.5 billion in damage , and left 65 people dead . </P>
<P> Hurricane Andrew was a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that struck the Bahamas and Florida in mid-August 1992 , the most destructive hurricane to ever hit the state . It was the strongest in decades and the costliest hurricane to make landfall anywhere in the United States until it was surpassed by Katrina in 2005 . Andrew caused major damage in the Bahamas and Louisiana , but the greatest impact was felt in South Florida , with sustained wind speeds as high as 165 mph ( 270 km / h ) . Passing directly through the city of Homestead in Dade County ( now known as Miami - Dade County ) , it stripped many homes of all but their concrete foundations . In total , it destroyed more than 63,500 houses , damaged more than 124,000 others , caused $26.5 billion in damage , and left 65 people dead . </P>
when was the last time miami took a direct hit from a hurricane
when was the last time miami took a direct hit from a hurricane
mid-August 1992
mid-August 1992