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Hurricane Hugo was a powerful tropical cyclone that inflicted widespread destruction across the northeastern Caribbean and the Southeastern United States in September 1989. . The eleventh tropical cyclone, eighth named storm, sixth hurricane, and second major hurricane [a] of the 1989 Atlantic hurricane season, Hugo arose from a cluster of thunderstorms near Cape Verde on September 10, 1
Hugo was the strongest storm to traverse the northeastern Caribbean since Hurricane David in 1979. [3] [11] The Sea, Lake, and Overland Surge from Hurricanes (SLOSH) model estimated that storm surge from Hugo led to coastal water levels 3–4 ft (0.91–1.22 m) above normal tidal heights along Saint Croix and the eastern end of Puerto Rico. [26]
The 1989 Atlantic hurricane season was an average hurricane season with 11 named storms.The season officially began on June 1, and ended on November 30. [1] [2] The first tropical cyclone, Tropical Depression One, developed on June 15, and dissipated two days later without any effects on land.
Hurricane Hugo, 1989. In September 1989, Hurricane Hugo made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, impacting the Caribbean, the southeastern U.S., and inland areas, including the Appalachian region ...
The death toll has eclipsed the 19 deaths caused by the state’s historic flooding in 2015, and the the 35 deaths caused by Hurricane Hugo in 1989, Gov. Henry McMaster said at a press conference ...
Late June-Early July 1989- The remnants of Tropical Storm Allison produce moderate precipitation of over 3 inches (76 mm) across much of the entire state. [53] September 22, 1989- Hurricane Hugo makes landfall on South Carolina, dropping trace amounts of rainfall in Jacksonville. Wind gusts peaked at 30 mph (50 km/h) in Saint Augustine. [54]
Hurricane Betsy was the first hurricane to have damages exceeding US$1 billion. In 1960, four rotating lists of names were developed to avoid creating new lists each year, while the practice of retiring any particularly damaging storm names for 10 years continued, with 11 names deemed significant enough to be retired during the decade.
Bad press surrounding a scandal and Hurricane Hugo damage in 1989 forced the sprawling religious-themed water park, theme park, and residential complex to close. It's now a post-apocalyptic ghost town