While Hurricane Andrew is famously remembered for its catastrophic Category 5 winds that obliterated homes, it also brought a significant, though often overshadowed, threat: storm surge. As Andrew roared ashore in South Florida, its intense winds pushed a formidable wall of water ahead of it. While not as devastating as the surge from some other hurricanes, Andrew still generated a storm tide of up to 16.9 feet (5.15 meters) above normal tide levels in some areas, particularly in surge-prone Bis