- Lowest pressure: 918 millibars / 27.11 inches.
- Pressure and sustained wind at landfall: 934 millibars / 140 mph.
- Maximum sustained winds at peak: 160 mph – category 5 on the Saffir – Simpson scale.
- Strongest wind gust in Charleston: 108 mph.
- Fatalities: 50 total, 21 mainland U.S.
- U.S. Damage: $7 billion.
What damage did Hurricane Hugo do?
Hurricane Hugo, which caused approximately
$10 billion
in damage, had been the costliest hurricane to strike the United States before Andrew three years later in 1992. Hugo was, in some ways, two hurricanes in one.
How long did Hurricane Hugo last?
September 9, 1989 – September 25, 1989
How far inland did Hurricane Hugo go?
Landfall occurred at midnight of Sept. 22, 1989, near Sullivan's Island. THE IMPACTS: A 20-foot storm surge at the coast and hurricane-force wind gusts observed
200 miles
inland, Hugo delivered severe impacts to both South and North Carolina.
How many homes did Hugo destroy?
A dozen people lost their lives on the Isle of Palms and Sullivan's Island as Hugo destroyed or damaged some
10,000 homes
and created more than $3 billion in damages.
Where did Hurricane Hugo hit first?
Twenty-five years ago around midnight on September 22, Hurricane Hugo made landfall
just north of Charleston, South Carolina at Sullivan's Island
as a Category 4 storm with estimated maximum winds of 135-140 mph and a minimum central pressure of 934 millibars (27.58 inches of Hg).
What was the wind speed of Hurricane Hugo?
162 mph
What was hurricane Katrina's highest wind speed?
174 mph
What category was Hugo when it hit Charlotte?
Hugo made landfall near Charleston, South Carolina, and it reached Charlotte about five hours later. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Thirty-two years ago, a
Category 4
Hurricane ravaged the Carolinas.
Has a hurricane ever hit Charlotte?
Hurricanes are part of life on the North Carolina coast, but they rarely go far inland—especially not in Charlotte, which is 200 miles away from the ocean. But Charlotte residents got first-hand experience when the gale-force winds of
Hurricane Hugo made landfall in 1989
.
What was the worst hurricane in history?
| Rank Hurricane Season | 1 “Galveston” 1900 | 2 “San Ciriaco” 1899 | 3 Maria 2017 | 4 “Okeechobee” 1928 |
|---|
Where did Hurricane Hugo stop?
September 25, 1989
What cities were hit the worst by Hurricane Hugo?
Garden City, SC
: Although the worst of Hugo's wind remained just south of Garden City a tremendous storm surge wiped out up to 90 percent of homes and undermined beachfront hotels and condos.
What was the storm surge for Hurricane Andrew?
Hurricane Andrew crossed Biscayne Bay, just south of Miami, as it made landfall and the area experienced a central storm surge of
5.2 m (16.9 ft)
. The fierce winds produced extensive environmental damage.
When did Hugo hit St Croix?
Back in
September 1989
, Hurricane Hugo swept through the territory with 200 mile per hour winds, destroying 85% of homes and businesses on the island of St. Croix, and 70% on St. Thomas (statistics from the Daily News).
