But not the "most powerful".
Andrew may have made landfall as a Category 5... but so did Hurricane Camille in '69. Technically, Hurricane Camille was more powerful than Andrew, with max sustained winds at 190 MPH, which held during landfall, compared to Andrew's 160 MPH at landfall. It also held the damage record until Andrew came along -- but it also hit Mississippi, rather than the extremely populated peninsula of Florida.
The most powerful cyclone on record, Typhoon Tip, made landfall in Japan as a Cat 1. They rarely make landfall at their prime strength.
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