Hurricane Hugo was a powerful tropical cyclone that inflicted widespread destruction across the northeastern Caribbean and the Southeastern United States in September 1989.

At the time, Hurricane Hugo was the strongest storm to strike the United States in the previous 20-year period. The hurricane was also the nation's costliest in terms of monetary losses with …

A dozen days after a tropical depression formed off the coast of Africa, the storm that would develop into Hurricane Hugo slammed into the South Carolina coast and moved through both …

Jul 9, 1999 · Infrared image: Hugo making landfall, September 22, 1989. (214K GIF) Courtesy of NESDIS. Note: All radar images on this page are courtesy of the Hurricane Research Division.

Hurricane Hugo is remembered as one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in history. The storm's violent winds and strong storm surges destroyed thousands of buildings and caused power …

Hurricane Hugo, a Category 4 hurricane at landfall, was a classic Cape Verde-type hurricane that devastated the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and South and North Carolina.

Hurricane Hugo was responsible for over 100 deaths in the Caribbean and United States. It caused approximately eight and a half billion dollars in damage in the United States, Puerto …

Sep 22, 2024 · Hurricane Hugo. Ask anyone who lived in South Carolina in 1989, and they probably have a story to tell about this particular storm. It’s sketched into the memories of …

Sep 16, 2014 · Hurricane Hugo made landfall near Charleston September 22 1989, and was one of the most destructive hurricanes ever to affect South Carolina.

When it struck North America and the Caribbean in 1989, Hurricane Hugo became the most devastating and costly hurricane then on record. It reached Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson …