The only hurricanes that hit the United States in the twentieth century that were stronger than Andrew were one on Labor Day,1935,that crossed the Florida Keys,killing 405 people,and Camille,which slammed into Mississippi in mid-August 1969.

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The statement is true as Hurricane Andrew, which hit Florida in August 1992, was one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the United States in the twentieth century. Only the 1935 Labor Day hurricane and Hurricane Camille in 1969 were stronger in terms of wind speed and damage.

The Only Hurricanes That Hit the United States in the Twentieth