NBC News graphic retraces Hurricane Irma as it developed in the Atlantic, swept across the Caribbean and swirled north over Florida. While the path Hurricane Andrew took was not unusual, it it impossible to make accurate predictions on a hurricane's path more than about a week into the future. Andrew was a small and ferocious Cape Verde hurricane that wrought unprecedented economic devastation along a path through the northwestern Bahamas, the southern Florida peninsula, and south-central Louisiana. In 1992, Hurricane Andrew slammed the eastern coast of Florida as a Category 5 hurricane. Hurricane Andrew was a powerful and destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that struck the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana in August 1992. Hurricane Andrew was supposed to make landfall on the Miami-Dade/Broward County line. Hurricane Irma lost strength as it swept across Florida, and was downgraded to … Hurricane Dorian closes in on Florida as Trump compares it to 1992′s devastating Hurricane Andrew. Why Lane May Threaten Hawaii. Track forecast errors are defined as the difference between the predicted and actual positions of the storm center at a given lead time (e.g. Hurricane path forecasts are good, but even the ‘cone of uncertainty’ doesn’t fully describe where the hazards could be. This path was taken in 1992 by Hurricane Iniki. We need you to answer this question! Data source: NOAA National Hurricane Center archive of … Hurricane Katrina forecast path on August 26, 2005 at 11 p.m. EDT. Each year the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts the impending hurricane season, but what's their record like? The National Hurricane Forecast projected path for Hurricane Lane as of 11 pm HST. However, there were ten direct fatalities in the U.S. associated with Charley, and preliminary estimates of the total damage and economic loss were $14 billion. Note the center of the cone is pointed toward the Mississippi and Louisiana Gulf Coasts. There are a few factors that NOAA uses to calculate whether or not it is going to be or was a normal, above-normal, or below-normal hurricane season. Hurricane Andrew grew into a Category 5 hurricane in about 36 hours, according to NOAA. Like many of you, I've been anxiously watching news and updated models for Hurricane Irma. The National Hurricane Center's projected track had … ** More: How to sign up for FLORIDA TODAY… Use the map to track the storm’s path and strength as it travels. Charley was the third costliest hurricane in the U.S. behind Katrina (August 2005) and Andrew It is the most destructive hurricane to ever hit Florida in terms of structures damaged or destroyed, and was the costliest in financial terms until Hurricane Irma surpassed it 25 years later. Data source: NOAA National Hurricane Center archive of … The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) evaluates hurricane forecast model accuracy every year by evaluating forecast errors. Continuing that trend, the center of the 11 p.m. EDT forecast swath, indicating the most path of highest confidence was, as it turns out, almost exactly the eventual path of Katrina, through southeast Louisiana and into the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Check back for updates. Maps: Tracking Hurricane Irma’s Path Over Florida. Hurricane Andrew was supposed to make landfall on the Miami-Dade/Broward County line. Where Irma Is Headed. With the projected path flipping from one side of Florida to the other, I was curious about how closely Irma's been following predictions.