Hurricane Hugo

Hurricane Hugo was first detected as a group of thunderstorms near Cape Verde, Africa, on September 9, 1989. Moving westward, it was declared a tropical storm on September 11, and declared a hurricane on the 13th. When it reached the Caribbean, it struck and caused much devastation in places such as Guadeloupe, the Leeward Islands, St. Croix, and Puerto Rico, where six people died on September 18th.

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Cape Verde - September 9 - 1989 - Tropical storm - September 11 - Hurricane - 13th - Caribbean - Guadeloupe - Leeward Islands - St. Croix - Puerto Rico - September 18

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Hugo made landfall in North America on the evening of September 21st as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale just northeast of Charleston, South Carolina, heading toward Charlotte, North Carolina. It had originally been moving towards Savannah, Georgia, which was evacuated, but moved towards Charleston. Had it hit Savannah, it would have been the first major hurricane to hit the east coast between Palm Beach, Florida and the Savannah River since 1899; instead, this would last fifteen more years, until Hurricane Jeanne hit north of Palm Beach in 2004.

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North America - September 21 - Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale - Charleston, South Carolina - Charlotte, North Carolina - Savannah, Georgia - Palm Beach, Florida - Savannah River - 1899 - Hurricane Jeanne - 2004

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[[Image:Hugo as a 5.gif|thumb|250px|left|Hurricane Hugo as a Category 5

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