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.

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• Andrew
• 1992
• Landfall
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[TornadoWarning]

I hate The Weather Channel is no longer hardcore like this with severe weather coverage. This was back when TWC was enjoyable to watch. Another side note...I miss John Hope. I like Lyons but this guy is irreplaceable.

[CyrusNixes]

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

[TornadoWarning]

@MastaGT This comment was 2 years ago when they WEREN'T hardcore. I can remember several tornado outbreaks when they showed "Storm Stories" or other programming instead of covering the event. In the last year or so, they have ramped up their coverage again in the wake of those complaining that they weren't covering storms like they used to. I'm a tv meteorologist, in the business almost 10 years so I know what I'm talking about. I have friends and colleagues that work and have worked at TWC.

[MastaGT]

@TornadoWarning what are you talking about the weather channel has been hardcore the last 5 years, live hurricane coverage multiplied by 5-6 broadcasters, way better then this clip, now they actually stay put in the harshest part of the storms and report every detail.

[CHICABENITA]

I wish john hope was alive

[yarahahrwe]

@SuperSonicTailsEas it's actually the same palm tree each time - they truck it out to the sites. it's now the most senior member of the field team.

[icebrickwall1]

Jim Cantore had hair?!?! O_o

[SuperSonicTailsEas]

Did anyone else notice that EVERY time there's a hurricane, the reporter stands in front of a palm tree? I notice that on almost every hurricane video.

[tezcatbus]

5 people have no Hope.

[spindalis79]

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

[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.