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Spotchecks for Hurricane Andrew using numbering from revision [1] There are roughly 109 cited sentances and we choose 15 randomly

  • 1 In neighboring Alabama, the storm's rainfall peaked at 4.71 in (120 mm) in Aliceville.[1]
Source says: it's a table, but it matches :)
  • 2 President Bush also visited Louisiana and said, "[it] hasn't been as devastating [as in Florida]", but also noted that "The destruction from this storm goes beyond anything we have known in recent years". After his visit to Louisiana, President Bush declared only Terrebonne Parish as a disaster area,[2]
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  • 3 As the high pressure system to its north weakened, a strong mid-latitude trough approached the area from the northwest. This caused the hurricane to decelerate to the northwest, and winds decreased as Andrew approached the Gulf Coast of the United States.[3]
Source says: "the high pressure system to its northeast weakened and a strong mid-latitude trough approached the area from the northwest. Steering currents began to change. Andrew turned toward the northwest and its forward speed decreased to about 8 kt." - bits of these feel a bit close paraphrase - but I can see how you would say it all that differently...
  • 4 Outside of Miami-Dade County, effects were relatively minimal, except in Broward, Monroe, and Collier counties. In Broward County, property damage reached about $100 million (1992 USD) and three fatalities were reported.[3]
Source says: It's a table and it matches up.
  • 5 After the season had ended, the World Meteorological Organisation's RA IV Hurricane Committee retired the name Andrew from the Atlantic tropical cyclone naming lists and replaced it with Alex.[4][5]
Source says: " Alex has replaced Andrew in 1998" - 'Alex' not mentioned in second reference?
  • 6 A tropical wave moved off the coast of Africa on August 14. Under the influence of a ridge of high pressure to its north, the wave tracked quickly westward. An area of convection developed along the wave axis to the south of the Cape Verde islands, and on August 15, meteorologists began classifying the system with the Dvorak technique. The thunderstorm activity became more concentrated, and narrow spiral rainbands developed around a developing center of circulation. Based on a Dvorak T-number of 2.0, it is estimated Tropical Depression Three developed late on August 16, while about 1,630 miles (2,620 km) east-southeast of Barbados.[3]
Source says: "Satellite pictures and upper-air data indicate that Hurricane Andrew formed from a tropical wave that crossed from the west coast of Africa to the tropical North Atlantic Ocean on 14 August 1992. The wave moved westward at about 20 kt, steered by a swift and deep easterly current on the south side of an area of high pressure. The wave passed to the south of the Cape Verde Islands on the following day. At that point, meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) Tropical Satellite Analysis and Forecast (TSAF) unit and the Synoptic Analysis Branch (SAB) of the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS) found the wave sufficiently well-organized to begin classifying the intensity of the system using the Dvorak (1984) analysis technique.

Convection subsequently became more focused in a region of cyclonic cloud rotation. Narrow spiral-shaped bands of clouds developed around the center of rotation on 16 August. At 1800 UTC on the 16th (UTC precedes EDT by four hours), both the TSAF unit and SAB calculated a Dvorak T-number of 2.0 and the "best track" (Table 1 and Fig. 1 [85K GIF]) shows that the transition from tropical wave to tropical depression took place at that time." - looks good to me...

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  • 8 One person drowned from the surge in Eleuthera, and two others died in nearby The Bluff.[7]
Source says deaths where in Lower Bogue?
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  • 10 Along Dauphin Island, high tides left severe beach erosion, with up to 30 ft (9.1 m) lost in some areas.[9]
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  • 11 The storm first struck Eleuthera,[10]
I think this matches... but I confess I'm not entirely sure...
  • 12 Much of the damage in Florida was caused by high winds. Although effects from Andrew were catastrophic, the extent of damage was limited mainly from Kendall to Key Largo due to the small wind field of the storm.[3]
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  • 13 By early on August 18, the storm maintained concentrated convection near the center with spiral bands to its west as the winds increased to 50 mph (80 km/h).[11]
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  • 14 As Andrew was approaching, an estimated 20,000-30,000 tourists were in the Florida Keys (Monroe County).[12]
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  • 15 Hurricane Andrew weakened rapidly as it turned to the north and northeast, falling to tropical storm intensity within ten hours. After entering Mississippi, the cyclone deteriorated to tropical depression status early on August 27. Accelerating northeastward, the depression began merging with the approaching frontal system, and by midday on August 28, Andrew ceased to meet the qualifications of a tropical cyclone while located over the southern Appalachian Mountains.[3]
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  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference gulfrain was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Peter Applebome (1992-08-27). "Hurricane Andrew; Hurricane Rips Louisiana Coast Before Dying Out". New York Times. New York City, New York. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  3. ^ a b c d e Edward Rappaport; National Hurricane Center (1993-12-10). Hurricane Andrew (Preliminary Report). United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
  4. ^ John (Jack) Beven II; National Hurricane Center (1997-03-17). "Worldwide Tropical Cyclone Names 1996–2001". Miami, Florida: United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Archived from the original on 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
  5. ^ National Hurricane Center (2012-04-13). "Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names". Miami, Florida: United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Archived from the original on 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-06-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Andrew picks up speed as it races across gulf". Detroit Free Press. Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Wallet Digital Archives. New Orleans, Louisiana. 1992-08-27. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  7. ^ Arthur Rolle (1992-10-30). Hurricane Andrew in the Bahamas (Report). Nassau, Bahamas: National Hurricane Center. p. 4. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  8. ^ Arthur Rolle (1992-10-30). Hurricane Andrew in the Bahamas (Report). Nassau, Bahamas: National Hurricane Center. p. 2. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference al was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Edward Rappaport (2005-02-07). Hurricane Andrew Report Addendum (Report). Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Wallet Digital Archives. Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  11. ^ Edward Rappaport; National Hurricane Center (1992-08-18). Tropical Storm Andrew Discussion Five (Report). Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Wallet Digital Archives. Miami, Florida: United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
  12. ^ Dennis Henize; National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Key West Florida (1992-08-30). "Hurricane Andrew Post Storm Report". United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
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