C5category 5
Hurricane Hugo (1989)
Hurricane Hugo formed in the North Atlantic on 10 September 1989 and faded on 25 September 1989. Peak wind 259 km/h (140 kt), category 5, lowest pressure 918 hPa. Landfall: France, Puerto Rico, United States, U.S. Virgin Islands.
259 km/hPeak wind · 140 kt
918 hPaLowest pressure
15 daysDuration
11,282 kmTrack length · ACE 42.7
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 1989 05:00 UTC | C4 | France | 222 km/h | Vieille Case · 77 km |
| 18 September 1989 06:00 UTC | C4 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 222 km/h | – |
| 18 September 1989 12:00 UTC | C3 | Puerto Rico | 204 km/h | – |
| 22 September 1989 04:00 UTC | C4 | United States | 222 km/h | Isle of Palms · 2 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Montreal89 km · 74 km/h
Laval79 km · 74 km/h
Meads80 km · 74 km/h
Longueuil97 km · 74 km/h
Charleston13 km · 222 km/h
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie86 km · 74 km/h
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension85 km · 74 km/h
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve88 km · 74 km/h
Columbia88 km · 157 km/h
Orléans99 km · 74 km/h
Terrebonne74 km · 74 km/h
North Charleston17 km · 222 km/h
Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles81 km · 74 km/h
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal89 km · 74 km/h
Erie12 km · 65 km/h
Mount Pleasant6 km · 222 km/h
Repentigny86 km · 74 km/h
Montréal-Nord81 km · 74 km/h
Le Sud-Ouest92 km · 74 km/h
Ville-Marie91 km · 74 km/h
Saint-Jérôme46 km · 74 km/h
Gastonia85 km · 102 km/h
Pierrefonds-Roxboro75 km · 74 km/h
Johnson City75 km · 102 km/h