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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
The Hugo moniker was selected from a pool of more than 6,000 fan suggestions, and was inaugurated as part of the Charlotte Hornets' first season. [1] In the aftermath of the damage resulting from Hurricane Hugo in September 1989, the Hornets announced that the Hugo moniker would remain, and the mascot's name would not be changed to Hoser or Hank.
Hugo's path in the Caribbean. 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 death toll has eclipsed the 19 deaths caused by the state’s historic flooding in 2015, and closing in on the 26 deaths caused by Hurricane Hugo in 1989. In most cases in South Carolina, the ...
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 ...
Helene brings up reminder of Hurricane Hugo About 4 miles away, Oak Hill Methodist Church opened its door for American Red Cross to operate a shelter in Morganton.
The name Hugo has been used for one tropical cyclone and one extratropical cyclone worldwide. In the Atlantic Ocean, where it was used only once: Hurricane Hugo (1989) – a powerful and damaging Category 5 hurricane that affected the Northeastern Caribbean Sea and the Southeastern United States.
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 ...