'This is it': 30-year-old audio recounts family's fear as Hurricane Andrew shredded their home

The world changed for thousands in South Florida 30 years ago following the wrath of Hurricane Andrew. A storm this extreme took creativity to stay safe; many even used mattresses off their beds.

Today's tropical weather forecast
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Meteorologist Jim Weber says two areas are under observation as they move off Africa toward the Atlantic and Caribbean.

Hurricane Andrew timeline: On this day, August 24, 1992

Thirty years ago this morning, at 8 a.m. Monday, August 24, 1992, the center of Hurricane Andrew was just moving into the Gulf of Mexico. Winds at the Miami airport were still gusting to about 80 mph, but the worst was over. The incredible, unimaginable hurricane was finally letting up on Dade County.

Today's tropical weather forecast
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Meteorologist Jim Weber shows how the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season is being impacted by conditions in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean.

Tropical Update: August 21, 2022
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Things are fairly quiet in the tropics, but FOX 13 Meteorologist Tony Sadiku says there are signs that things are beginning to heat up. Sadiku says potential tropical cyclone 4 never earned a name and has dissipated. Sadiku is focusing on the Atlantic where a tropical wave is rolling off the coast of Africa. He says it has a 20 percent chance of developing over the next five days. He says it has been 48 days since the last named storm. The next storm will be Danielle.

Tropical Update: August 20, 2022
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The tropics are starting to wake up, but right now there is no threat to Florida. FOX 13 Meteorologist Tony Sadiku is keeping an eye on potential tropical cyclone four because it is the one that has the best chance of inheriting a name. Though it is getting better organized, it does not have a closed center of circulation, but that could change. Hurricane hunters are expected to fly into the storm on Saturday morning and if the winds get stronger and the center gets better defined, the system could become Danielle. If Danielle does develop, it will hit parts of northern Mexico and Southern Texas and leave Florida alone. Sadiku is also watching a wave that could move into the Eastern Atlantic and has a 20% shot of developing over the next five days.