Tracking Hurricane Andrew Geography Worksheet Template
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Tracking Hurricane Andrew
Background: When Hurricane Andrew struck, it was the most destructive hurricane ever to hit the continental United
States. On August 24, 1992, Andrew moved toward the south Florida coast. Its maximum wind speed was 218
kilometers per hour. The hurricane was classified as Category 4. Andrew weakened somewhat as it moved over Florida
and continued into the Gulf of Mexico, where in made final landfall west of New Orleans on August 26. The total
damage from Hurricane Andrew exceeded $25 billion.
Directions:
1. Use table 1 and a red pencil to record the starting path of the hurricane on the hurricane tracking chart. Place a
red dot at each position listed in table 1. You may need to estimate. Use your ruler to connect the dots. (Each
dot on the chart represents the location of the hurricane’s eye.)
Table 1 – Path of Hurricane Andrew: Part 1
Date
Time
Latitude
Longitude
Wind Speed
Storm Status / Hurricane
(◦N)
(◦W)
Category
8-17-92
Noon
12.3
42.0
56 kph (35 mph)
Tropical Storm
8-18-92
6:00 PM
15.4
51.8
73 kph (45 mph)
Tropical Storm
8-20-92
6:00 AM
20.7
60.0
65 kmp (40 mph)
Tropical Storm
8-22-92
Noon
25.8
68.3
113 kmp (70 mph)
Hurricane – 1
8-23-92
Midnight
25.6
71.1
145 kmp (90 mph)
Hurricane – 2
8-23-92
Noon
25.4
74.2
194 kmp (120 mph)
Hurricane – 4
8-23-92
6:00 PM
25.4
75.8
218 kph (135 mph)
Hurricane – 4
2. Use a green pencil to draw a line on your hurricane tracking map to predict the path you think the hurricane will
take next.
3. Use Table 2 and a red pencil to record the rest of the hurricane’s path on the hurricane tracking chart. Place a
red dot at each position listed in table 2. You may need to estimate. Use your ruler to connect the dots. (Each
dot on the chart represents the location of the hurricane’s eye.)
Table2 – Path of Hurricane Andrew: Part 2
Date
Time
Latitude
Longitude
Wind Speed
Storm Status / Hurricane
Category
(◦N)
(◦W)
8-24-92
Noon
25.6
81.2
177 kph (110 mph)
Hurricane – 3
8-25-92
Midnight
26.2
85.0
185 kph (115 mph)
Hurricane – 4
8-25-92
Noon
27.2
88.2
185 kph (115 mph)
Hurricane – 4
8-26-92
Midnight
28.5
90.5
194 kph (120 mph)
Hurricane – 4
8-26-92
Noon
30.1
91.7
129 kph (80 mph)
Hurricane – 1
8-26-92
6:00 PM
30.9
91.6
80 kph (50 mph)
Tropical Storm
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