Hurricane Andrew was the third Category 5

Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

The Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale , or the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale , classifies hurricanes — Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms — into five categories distinguished by the intensities of their sustained winds...

 hurricane to make landfall

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 in the United States

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, after the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935

Labor Day Hurricane of 1935

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 and Hurricane Camille

Hurricane Camille

Hurricane Camille was the third and strongest tropical cyclone and second hurricane during the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season. The second of three catastrophic Category 5 hurricanes to make landfall in the United States during the 20th century , which it did near the mouth of the Mississippi River...

 in 1969. Andrew was the first named storm and only major hurricane of the otherwise inactive 1992 Atlantic hurricane season

1992 Atlantic hurricane season

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. It was the least active hurricane season in nine years due to a strong El Niño...

. During Andrew's duration it struck the northwestern Bahamas, southern Florida

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 at Homestead

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 (south of Miami), and southwest Louisiana

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 around Morgan City

Morgan City, Louisiana

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 in August. Andrew caused $26.5 billion in damage (1992 USD

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, $  USD), with most of that damage cost in south Florida, which it struck at Category 5 strength; however, other sources estimated the total cost between $27 billion (1992 USD, $  USD) and $34 billion (1992 USD, $  USD).