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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hurricane_HugoHurricane Hugo - Wikipedia

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   5 days ago · Part of the 1989 Atlantic hurricane season. 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 ...

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3. www.wltx.com › article › weatherRemembering Hurricane Hugo and Hurricane Florence - WLTX.com

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   May 16, 2024 · On Sept. 22, 1989, Hugo made landfall near Sullivan’s Island, causing widespread destruction. The storm surge overpowered coastal communities, and winds reached 140 miles per hour. Hugo ...

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4. www.thestate.com › news › special-reportsHurricane Hugo News | The State

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   4 days ago · Hurricane Hugo news and opinions from the The State in Columbia SC newspaper in the midlands.

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6. www.counton2.com › news › national-newsHead of FEMA tours deadly storm damage in Houston area as ...

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   6 days ago · Updated: May 21, 2024 / 09:11 PM EDT. HOUSTON (AP) — As the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency toured the Houston area on Tuesday to assess the damage from last week’s deadly storms,...

7. www.nhc.noaa.govNational Hurricane Center

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   1 day ago · Last update Mon, 27 May 2024 11:33:14 UTC. NOAA predicts above-normal 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. National Hurricane Preparedness Week: May 5-11, 2024. NHC New Products and Services for the 2024 Hurricane Season. NHC Cone Graphic Change Announcement.

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   What areas were devastated by Hurricane Hugo before it reached the Carolinas?

   • On Sept. 22, 1989, Hurricane Hugo made landfall, and caused destruction along the East Coast, and even caused catastrophic damage in the Charlotte area. Hugo made landfall near Charleston, South Carolina, and it reached Charlotte about five hours later. Hugo swept through Charlotte like a thief in the night.

   32 years ago, Hurricane Hugo ravished Carolinas - WBTV

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   How much damage did Hurricane Hugo cause?

   • The Hugo hurricane's strength caused a huge fall in the US economy. Hugo devastated the lives and economy of the US with $7 billion in damage and destruction in the US and $3 billion in the Caribbean. It was the costliest and strongest storm until Hurricane Andrew arrived in 1992.

   Hurricane Hugo Facts And The Devastation It Caused | Kidadl

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   How powerful was Hurricane Hugo?

   • Since 1979, Hugo was the strongest thunderstorm to strike the US east coast at the time. It strengthened in 12 hours and was said to be the most destructive wind gust in American history. It caused a huge surge at the coast, and the wind gust penetrated 200 mi (321.86 km) inland, causing severe destruction.

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   What is the history of Hurricane Hugo?

   • Hurricane Hugo was a classic Cape Verde tropical cyclone. It was the first hurricane that was identified as a group of storms near the west coast of Africa. On September 10, 1989, Hugo rose from a group of thunderstorms and caused widespread devastation across the Caribbean and the United States. This cluster merged into a tropical depression.

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9. scnow.com › news › hugo-left-florence-pee-dee-tornHugo left Florence, Pee Dee ‘torn up’ - SCNow

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   May 21, 2024 · FLORENCE, S.C. — It has been 25 years since a scoundrel by the name of Hugo made an unforgettable, devastating visit to the Pee Dee, but the name still evokes strong emotion in all those whose...

10. yaleclimateconnections.org › author › jmastersJeff Masters, Author at Yale Climate Connections

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    May 14, 2024 · Jeff Masters, Ph.D., worked as a hurricane scientist with the NOAA Hurricane Hunters from 1986-1990. After a near-fatal flight into category 5 Hurricane Hugo, he left the Hurricane Hunters to pursue a safer passion - earning a 1997 Ph.D. in air pollution meteorology from the University of Michigan. In 1995, he co-founded the Weather Underground ...