Parts of Homestead, Florida, lie in ruins after Hurricane Andrew tore through the area with Category 5 winds. Andrew follows Katrina as the second-most destructive U.S. hurricane on record, with winds topping 164 miles (264 kilometers) per hour.
2. Hurricane Allen
Palm trees bend as Hurricane Allen lashes the Texas Gulf Coast with 100-mile-per-hour (160- kilometer-per-hour) winds in 1980. Hurricanes form over warm water that is at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius)
3. Hurricane Ivan
Storm surge from Hurricane Ivan cut a channel through this barrier island near Pensacola, Florida. The Category 5 storm was the strongest of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season.
4. Surfing a Hurricane
Two daring beachgoers brave hurricane-driven surf in North Palm Beach, Florida. Hurricanes that hit the U.S. East Coast typically form over the tropics between June and November.
5. Wind and Rain, Florida
Wind and rain pummel a building and surrounding palm trees during a hurricane in Florida. The state's location between three bodies of water—the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Gulf of Mexico to the west, and Florida Straits to the south—makes it especially prone to hurricanes.
6. Flying through Hurricane's Eye
After slicing through violent wind, rain, hail, and updrafts, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration P-3 plane flies in the calm eye of Hurricane Caroline. Specially equipped NOAA aircraft collect meteorological data from the upper atmosphere for hurricane forecasting.
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