Hurricane Hugo
1989 tropical cyclone
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Hurricane Hugo was an intense Category 5 Cape Verde tropical cyclone that inflicted widespread damage across the northeastern Caribbean and the Southeastern United States in September 1989, killing 67 people and inflicting $11 billion in damage,... Wikipedia
Total fatalities: 61
Highest wind speed: 162 mph
Lowest pressure: 918 mb
Date: September 9, 1989 – September 25, 1989
Category: Category 5 Hurricane (SSHWS)
Eye size: 40-mile-wide
Affected areas: South Carolina, Puerto Rico, North Carolina, and more