Hurricane Andrew was stronger. It was a category 5 hurricane with peak winds of 175 mph, making landfall still as a category 5 with winds of 165 mph.
Floyd was a category 4 hurricane with peak winds of 155 mph. It made landfall as a category 2 hurricane with winds of 105 mph.
Some historic hurricane names include Allen, Andrew, Camille, Charley, Floyd, Gilbert, Jeanne, Katrina, Mitch, and Wilma.
Hurricane Floyd developed over the Atlantic Ocean.
Hurricane Andrew was part of the 1992 Atlantic hurricane season.
Yes. Hurricane Andrew was Tropical Depression Three for about a day before becoming Tropical Storm Andrew and then Hurricane Andrew 5 days later.
Hurricane Irene and Hurricane Floyd
Katrina was stronger. At peak intensity Hurricane Katrina had 175 mph sustained winds and a central pressure of 902 millibars (the lower the pressure, the stronger the hurricane). By comparison, Andrew peaked at 165 mph and had a pressure of 922 millibars. Both storms reached category 5 status.
Some historic hurricane names include Allen, Andrew, Camille, Charley, Floyd, Gilbert, Jeanne, Katrina, Mitch, and Wilma.
Hurricane Floyd developed over the Atlantic Ocean.
Hurricane Floyd first formed on September 7 and achieved hurricane status in September 10 and reached peak intensity on September 13. Floyd then weakened before making landfall on September 16. The remnants of Floyd were absorbed by another system on September 19.
Effects of Hurricane Floyd in New England happened in 1999.
A number of hurricanes struck the U.s. in the 1990s. The most well known of these was Hurricane Andrew in 1992, but other ones with major U.S. impacts include Floyd in 1999 and Hurricane Opal in 1995.
Hurricane Andrew was part of the 1992 Atlantic hurricane season.
Hurricane Andrew was in 1992. Hurricane Katrina was in 2005.
Hurricane Andrew started in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Yes. Hurricane Andrew was Tropical Depression Three for about a day before becoming Tropical Storm Andrew and then Hurricane Andrew 5 days later.
Hurricane Andrew