Hurricane Andrew 1992 Landfall

Hurricane Andrew makes landfall in south Florida on 8/24/1992 at 5 AM EDT. This is probably one of the best reports from the Weather Channel ever during a hurricane. It is calm, informative and almost chilling. There is no HYPE or sensationalism with this as there is with any storm that TWC deals with today. This is how is used to be and how the media should be today.

[@Tuxicat62]

We miss you, John Hope. Your professionalism held the Weather Channel in high esteem back in the day.

[@OOOGhost-girlOOOshhhhh]

If he was alive today he would be 103 I believe.may he rip

[@nhwxtracker]

In 2002, there was a reevaluation of Andrew of all the data that was collected over the years and it was re-designated as a Category 5 at Landfall. That is why for 10 years and during Andrew you did not see mention of a 5

[@stickboy2672]

I really can't believe it took 10 years for that to happen. I feel like there was ample opportunity to assess the wond damage in the immediate aftermath.

[@ILoveOldTWC]

@BourgProductions It doesn't make much sense because reconassince aircraft is supposed to get a direct measurement of the wind speed.

[@moviemagg]

He's not suffering at all. When your being paid several Hundred Thousand Dollars a year to stand outside and talk about the Weather, which is something he loves to do, believe me, he's not suffering.

[@CyrusNixes]

I love the old weather channel intro song. I want it played at my funeral.

[@lennomenno]

When the Weather Channel did weather.

[@ILoveOldTWC]

This is epic coverage of Hurricane Andrew - 27 years ago today.

[@nhwxtracker]

It started going downhill in the late 90s, but when NBC took it over they totally ruined the station! There are so many people who hate how it has turned out and there should be something (grassroutes) movement to regain the old weather channel. I really think they do not need a ratings boost with hype and death. It was once a respectable channel.

[@JmBvhntnt28]

Bryan Farr Agreed Bryan 100%! Shared this earlier. See you in the TWC classics Fb group. xD

[@moviemagg]

When TWC put AL Roker (Mr. Potato Head) and Stepinie Abe-brems (Kackaling Idiot) on in the morning, that spelled the end of a really good thing.

[@rebeccaalonso8264]

You mean Stephanie

[@ILoveOldTWC]

Mr. Potato Head is right. A show more for entertainment than weather. :(

[@SpottingWithTom]

27 years actually. I had a conversation with Jim Cantore in person during Hurricane Sandy last year and brought up several questions that many old timers would want to ask. As far as I remember, he was reluctant to answer them, but do agree that a lot has changed in the Weather Channel's political infrastructure, especially with "losing a lot of great, old timer meteorologists" after Landmark sold TWC to NBC.

[@chrisz71]

for a guy standing in the middle of a Cat 5 hurricane he is remarkably calm.

[@chrisz71]

+John Smith well I like what he's doing. You look at today's coverage and it's like the apocalypse.

[@MisterMichaelVReyes]

The eye of Hurricane Andrew hit south of Coral Gables, near Homestead, so where he was at, he would of felt mostly Cat 1-2 winds with rain. Most of the destruction was right near the eye of this one, hence why the Miami area was okay but Florida City/Homestead looked like a nuclear bomb went off.

[@ILoveOldTWC]

@@MisterMichaelVReyes Miami still had some damage from Andrew, but not like Homestead, Florida City, Cutler Ridge (now Culter Bay), and those other southern Miami suburbs.

[@tb717]

back in the days when they were quite good.. now? why? what happened? i dont even watch it.ever.

[@ExtraordinaryBoris]

I have to agree. Matthew was disappointing. Thankfully nothing happened. Just a couple of strong winds around here.

[@nhwxtracker]

probably a transformer blowing

[@jillsliljuly]

I remember this hurricane and John Hope. I was 11 when the hurricane hit and i remember it like it was yesterday. It was ALL over the news and i couldn't stop watching it!

[@stormendless552]

00:00: Hurricane Andrew intro(incomplete)

[@ohioweatherguy]

Ah, the good ol' days of The Weather Channel. This was great to see.

[@donutcookiepie]

Yep...I will never forget it. I was near Dadeland. Happened pretty much exactly 16 years ago...right now.

[@BigLebowski2000]

Wow, that was a nice quick reply, thanks! ;D I think its strange that those weather sites didnt update that info. :-( Accuweather and Hurricane center still say 4...But I believe what u are saying, I read some of that articles too.

[@Texan45]

Wow. Back when radar screens for TWC were literally just box tvs lol

[@ILoveOldTWC]

Old WSR-74, not 88-D.

[@Copper20]

I know I agree, I first saw TWC in 1992 when they were talking about Hurricane Andrew!!

[@kelandaidansmom]

I was 11 too. I was living in Lower Coverdale in NB in Canada, but I remember being so scared for all of the residents.

[@phillipmennor2585]

I miss the old Weather Channel. Much better than the politics and fear mongering they force on everyone today. I also miss the old jazzy, new jack swing music they played during the local forecast.

[@kelandaidansmom]

I have a Hurricane Andrew too!! He was born on the 15th anniversary of this Hurricane Andrew!!!!!!! When he gets older he'll kick my butt, but right now it's funny!!

[@dbsti300]

That's right, 15 years already. Damn! My new house is already 15 years old.

[@jenniferashley99]

I was 18 and we were in Cutler Ridge. The roof came off-it was the most terrifying night I have ever experienced

[@Dj0287]

I really miss when The Weather Channel used to be like this.

[@Dac719]

I have a question. How did NBC Universal get ahold of The Weather Channel? I didn't see the transformation take place. It was just, one day, it was The Weather Channel...the next day, it was Wake Up With Al among other things.

[@marksmangiovanni]

i was 5 years old too! i was in kendall when it happen. i still remember that.

[@mpcolorado1421]

I was on the gulf coast for Andrew in Sarasota. It was intense.

[@chrisz71]

What happened to Dennis? Why was this "historical" as Jim said? And if anyone knows where I can get a full, clean version of the song played at the beginning, I would appreciate it. It would make a sweet ringtone.

[@airdriver]

Weird seeing Jim Catore in the studio and not in the thick of things.

[@kris6694]

I received my meteorology degree from Penn State back in '96... We talked a lot about the "sensationalism" of the weather back then in '95 and '96.. so much about about ratings..etc It continues.. ten years later

[@ILoveOldTWC]

Weather You Can Always Turn To at it's finest. :)

[@Dac719]

I know. I've seen some of his videos and they are very well done.

[@michigan49738]

I haven't seen a WeatherSTAR 4000 in quite some time. I am old enough to remember the WeatherSTAR 3000, and possibly remember (at the time), my cable company using WeatherSTAR II around 1990 or so.

[@Dac719]

Amen! My thoughts exactly.

[@KenRulesLife]

The correspondent has my respect.

[@gfalcon]

This is the type of professionalism that you'll never see on TWC nowadays. TWC was almost somewhat of a public service back in those days, closely aligned with the Nat'l Weather Service (which they now avoid if at all possible, even removing mentions of NOAA Weather Radio from NWS advisories before they scroll them). TWC is now just another typical entity in this vast "zoo" of cable media, relying on sensory overload to fulfill their purpose which is to entertain and/or scare.

[@Dac719]

I hear you. Maybe if enough of us complain to the corporation who bought TWC, they'll loosen their grip and TWC can go back to the way they used to be. Would that work? What I miss the most about TWC were the WeatherStar4000 graphics they used to use.

[@Jsan2222]

geez, how old is jim cantore now?

[@Hawqis1]

Jim Cantore with hair. looks better with hair than without it. Poor Dennis Smith. I feel sorry for those people that go to be at the site of the storm. Then on one clear day, you see Jim... run, a hurricane is comin.

[@Dac719]

I'm sorry. Didn't mean to offend you. I was just stating my opinion on the corporation. I don't like the Intellistar either...thanks for the real name. I grew up with the older version of TWC with the WeatherStar 4000 and I miss seeing it. I guess all I got now are the videos of it on KZbin. : (

[@brfts2001]

Weather Channel was so much better back then. They really went downhill when they split with the NWS. Now they make up their own local forecasts which tend to be inaccurate.

[@phallystorm]

@TornadoWarning You are right. I had watched the Weather Channel from Day 1 back in the 80s. It has morphed into this huge commercial industry. Its not that bad though where I hate it, but I no longer feel that family type personality it had back then Dennis Smith, Mark Mancuso, John Hope, Bruce Edwards,etc., etc. Those OC Meteorologists were what carried the Channel. It was a different time back then, and it shows on all networks how time can change formats, and viewer appreciation.

[@Dac719]

According to the website, I need some kind of Microsoft thing with a service pack to run the emulator program. This computer has had many problems with viruses (along with a couple crashes), so I don't know if I feel safe with downloading this program...at least, not now, anyway. This is my dad's computer, too, so I have to make sure he feels okay with it before I do this. Our security system is not fully functioning and we don't know how to fix it.

[@babygfeva]

Me 2 i was 3 i remember openin the door and it swung clean off...i was so bad then and crazy

[@Dac719]

That's true. But, I still wish TWC would go back to the way they used to be with all the real weather forecasting and the WeatherStar4000 graphics instead of the Storm Stories, When Weather Changed History, Wake Up With Al, and whatever else they have now. Stupid corporations.

[@theKing4720]

wow the weather channel looks so old

[@rebeccaalonso8264]

Is Andrew a 4 or a 5? I think it was a 5 I think. I was REALLY scared. The howling winds scared me. I had to hide into the bathroom with my family for safety. Andrew totally destroyed my Dad' s house in the Hammocks where I lived at the time in Miami and we didn't have power for days and I had to stay at a hotel with my dad and brother.

[@kris6694]

the music was actually better when I was a kid in the '80s. They played hit background music such as the Eurythmics "here comes the rain again" instrumental part during local "NWS forecasts." The weather channel is too "glossy" now... :(

[@jerson222]

jim is now bold

[@slowmanEF]

I am not hating by any means. I've been watching TWC everyday since I was 9 years old man. I just don't like the path I'm seeing. That's all!

[@meatwad4900]

Well during hurricane season there's they get some good footage

[@jmcampbell78]

@mpcolorado1421 I lived in Jacksonville at the time. And we still got a bunch of rain from it.

[@BigLebowski2000]

Was it 4 or 5 at landfall, because most say 4...?? See national hurricane center and accuweather, they all say 4./

[@karlazelayaa]

5

[@WeatherSTARIII]

No, TWC had been around since 1982. You were pretty close.

[@TyWilliams85]

slowmanEF, whaddya mean "all shows, no weather"? Hey, at least they put shows on 7pm and 11pm on weeknights and 5pm, 7pm, 9pm, 11pm and 1am on weekends (Eastern Time)! At least they put the "L-Bar" on the 8s during Storm Stories or Forecast Earth. But they still show weather! Hey, if you don't wanna watch TWC because of the shows and the "hype", then don't watch it. There's always your local 24-hr. digital TV weather station or NBC Weather Plus or those other weather websites. Just my 2 cents.

[@ultimateskinsfan]

I was in florida city......it was terrible!

[@spindalis79]

@domirules28 He's a behind the scenes Senior Meteorologist.

[@Dac719]

It's done with an emulator, I think. Man, I wish I had an emulator like that.

[@slowmanEF]

yeah, was much better back then. TWC is turning into what MTV did, all shows no music videos! It's becomming all shows, no weather!! RIP John Hope.

[@Jsan2222]

SO was I!!

[@joshua8790]

wow jim cantore actually had hair that time :D

[@rebeccaalonso8264]

Al Cantore had hair in 1992. Now in 2019 he is bald.

[@idontreallyknowno]

LOLZ JIM CANTORE HAD HAIR THEN HE LOOKED TEH FUNNAYZ...LMAO. Dennis Smith was on a couple times in the evening in October 2005. So he's not dead. Oh, and Mike Seidel's funny spanish was funny too. I was a baby then...by the way my name is Andrew and I was born in March 1992 :D

[@TheFAS009]

He looks like Barney from half-life.

[@cdnjrn]

my name is andrew

[@emutiny]

look at jim cantore back then lmao

[@galahad1st]

Wow, when jim cantore had haid. nice.

[@ryan12378]

he is 44

[@ericsummey95]

jim cantore has aged a lot since andrew!

[@BBT609]

JIM!!

[@jdh2006]

@jmcampbell78 Heck yeah we did!!

[@sevendst19]

2:20

[@greyhoundfriend123]

@EndeavourLaunch Miramar

[@Dac719]

It does? Shoot. Our cable system is upgraded to the sick ass Interstar-whatever-it's called thing. As for the corporation...no offense, but they suck!

[@greyhoundfriend123]

@mpcolorado1421 Miramar

[@ultimateskinsfan]

LMFAO!

[@thetimedshow]

I hate jim cantore..he is too over the top. I love and miss john hope...I wanted to drink coco with John.

[@supermarioryan1234]

I've seen better graphics on the nintendo NES!

[@NeverRetro]

01:12

[@blondeboyworld]

Actually it went downhill in late 2005

[@RySenkari]

Weather Channel has gotten a lot better as of late. And of course when there's nothing going on, I don't mind stuff like "Storm Stories", it's pretty interesting stuff, but when there's tornado warnings or something serious it's best that they focus on the present!

[@HamsterTabbyGirl]

i wonder what the music was like on it back in the 80's? i knwo they played good stuff in the 90's

[@Hibbs4Prez]

Didn't even know the Weather Channel was around back then.

[@ryan12378]

Andrew was a cat 5

[@domirules28]

where is dennis smith now?? i remember him being on the weather channel at least 10 years...