Hurricane Hugo Anniversary

[cycloneye]

This was the first hurricane to hit Puerto Rico (September 18th 1989) since 1956,so a generation wanted to see how it was to be in a landfalling hurricane,but found out what kind of aftermath the people endured,without power and water for more than three weeks.Extensive damage occured in the Northeastern part of the island.

[Aslkahuna]

Jim Leonard's impressive video of Hugo was from Loquillo in NE Puerto Rico.

Steve

[tropicsPR]

Jim Leonard's impressive video of Hugo was from Loquillo in NE Puerto Rico.

Steve

Correction: Luquillo

[HUC]

Yes Luis,and we were also so many unfortunate people here in Guadeloupe after Mister HUGO cross directly over my island.........What a night....

As an other remember, i was looking last night on the TV, a document named "Katrina",created by Spike Lee!Have you seen that?

[Gustywind]

Yes Luis,and we were also so many unfortunate people here in Guadeloupe after Mister HUGO cross directly over my island.........What a night....

As an other remember, i was looking last night on the TV, a document named "Katrina",created by Spike Lee!Have you seen that?

Yeah Huc, the worst nigtmare in an entirely night in Guadeloupe.... this was a monster cane... i don't forget the amazing winds...near 300km/h in some exposed areas, can't forget that: "a boat reported in the worst of Hugo more than 315 km/h in gusts when its anemometer has been blocked" ...this is the last very powerful cane in Guadeloupe of cat 4 that all residents dont' forget for sure.... Hugo is always a huge reference when we have to faced at something serious....

[Gustywind]

This was the first hurricane to hit Puerto Rico (September 18th 1989) since 1956,so a generation wanted to see how it was to be in a landfalling hurricane,but found out what kind of aftermath the people endured,without power and water for more than three weeks.Extensive damage occured in the Northeastern part of the island.

Yeah Cycloneye apocalyptic view of this feature...no words to describe all the damages...

[gerrit]

This was the first hurricane to hit Puerto Rico (September 18th 1989) since 1956,so a generation wanted to see how it was to be in a landfalling hurricane,but found out what kind of aftermath the people endured,without power and water for more than three weeks.Extensive damage occured in the Northeastern part of the island.

The difference between San Juan and 'El Campo' : After Hugo we were without electricity and water for more than two months. Three weeks is the period we were without it after TS Jeanne ('04).

[Gustywind]

This was the first hurricane to hit Puerto Rico (September 18th 1989) since 1956,so a generation wanted to see how it was to be in a landfalling hurricane,but found out what kind of aftermath the people endured,without power and water for more than three weeks.Extensive damage occured in the Northeastern part of the island.

The difference between San Juan and 'El Campo' : After Hugo we were without electricity and water for more than two months. Three weeks is the period we were without it after TS Jeanne ('04).

Amazing guy i learnt something!

[Regit]

Tonight is the anniversary of Hugo hitting South Carolina. Here he is almost precisely 18 years prior to this post.:

[KWT]

What an amazing looking hurricane, also looks like quite a alrge hurricane though not as large as Floyd.
Exactly how strong was it at that point of time?

[Regit]

I think at that moment its winds were about 140. That's what they were at landfall, though I have heard some mets who surveyed the damage say they would almost guarantee that winds were at least 160 at landfall. Luckily, it made landfall right smack in the middle of a national forest.

[Derek Ortt]

I also believe Hugo was a cat 5 when it struck SC because according to the NHC report, the peak flight level winds were 141KT at 12,000 feet. A 95-100% reduction factor needs to apply there

Had it have hit 30 miles to the south, Charleston gets a cat 4/5, not the 1/2 they received

[Ptarmigan]

I have always heard Hugo was a Category 4 with 135 mph winds when it made landfall on SC. Based on satellite images, it does looks like a Category 5. If it is a 5, then it would be the northernmost landfall of a Category 5 hurricane. I think I read that Hugo was large when it made landfall on SC.

[CrazyC83]

I have always heard Hugo was a Category 4 with 135 mph winds when it made landfall on SC. Based on satellite images, it does looks like a Category 5. If it is a 5, then it would be the northernmost landfall of a Category 5 hurricane. I think I read that Hugo was large when it made landfall on SC.

It would be the farthest north a Category 5 has existed in that case, whether at landfall or in open waters...

I think 90% was the correct reduction in that case so 141 kt FL = 127 kt surface, so 130 kt (150 mph) is my guess for the landfall intensity thinking the strongest winds were not sampled. I also think Hugo was stronger in the 24 hours leading up to landfall (as opposed to rapidly intensified on the approach) and was a Cat 4 for many hours before landfall.

[Derek Ortt]

90% is the reduction for about 8-10K ft (700mb). They were flying at 650mb. Simnple thermal wind relations require higher winds at 650 than at 700

[JtSmarts]

Hugo was my first experience with a hurricane, I was three years old and my family lived in Columbia at the time. We didn't have it that bad, but there was a small hole torn in the roof of our apartment. I most vividly remember seeing all the trash cans thrown around the next morning, and a lot of tree debris on the ground. Hugo is the reason that I love tracking tropical weather today.

[emeraldislencguy]

Tell the people of McClleansville how lucky they were that Hugo hit in a National Forrest--They got a tremedous surge from Bulls Bay and the storm surge there was incredible--the horrow of those people trapped in Lincol High School was a true nightmare--ask then how lucky they were.
It really bothers me that when a hurricane does not hit in a major city or heavily populated area people say "how lucky they were."
I was living in Wilmington, NC at the time and went down the next day from the United Methodist Church with relief supplies and went back almost every wekend for 6-7 weeks--the people in the little fishing villages north of Charleston sufferred tremedous damage--Let us always be aware of the suffering of others. Did not mean to "preach to the Choir" but sometimes we can be insensitve when we make remarks--I know first hand how the people around McClleamsvile and Bulls Bay suffered. I worked with them for months as a volunteer from our church. The water level was unbelivable--large shrip boats were washed up on highway 17 and thse people went months living in terrible conditions--they were not so lucky.

[CrazyC83]

Tell the people of McClleansville how lucky they were that Hugo hit in a National Forrest--They got a tremedous surge from Bulls Bay and the storm surge there was incredible--the horrow of those people trapped in Lincol High School was a true nightmare--ask then how lucky they were.
It really bothers me that when a hurricane does not hit in a major city or heavily populated area people say "how lucky they were."
I was living in Wilmington, NC at the time and went down the next day from the United Methodist Church with relief supplies and went back almost every wekend for 6-7 weeks--the people in the little fishing villages north of Charleston sufferred tremedous damage--Let us always be aware of the suffering of others. Did not mean to "preach to the Choir" but sometimes we can be insensitve when we make remarks--I know first hand how the people around McClleamsvile and Bulls Bay suffered. I worked with them for months as a volunteer from our church. The water level was unbelivable--large shrip boats were washed up on highway 17 and thse people went months living in terrible conditions--they were not so lucky.

That could have easily been catastrophic, it is just the stroke of luck that no one was killed there. I believe the storm surge there was about 21 feet.

[Regit]

Tell the people of McClleansville how lucky they were that Hugo hit in a National Forrest--They got a tremedous surge from Bulls Bay and the storm surge there was incredible--the horrow of those people trapped in Lincol High School was a true nightmare--ask then how lucky they were.
It really bothers me that when a hurricane does not hit in a major city or heavily populated area people say "how lucky they were."
I was living in Wilmington, NC at the time and went down the next day from the United Methodist Church with relief supplies and went back almost every wekend for 6-7 weeks--the people in the little fishing villages north of Charleston sufferred tremedous damage--Let us always be aware of the suffering of others. Did not mean to "preach to the Choir" but sometimes we can be insensitve when we make remarks--I know first hand how the people around McClleamsvile and Bulls Bay suffered. I worked with them for months as a volunteer from our church. The water level was unbelivable--large shrip boats were washed up on highway 17 and thse people went months living in terrible conditions--they were not so lucky.

I think what people are saying is that people in Charleston were lucky. Obviously, people in the eye's path were not. If a tornado hits your neighbor's house, you're pretty lucky despite your neighbor's misfortune.

[EDR1222]

Hugo sure brings back some memories. Although no effects from wind and rain were felt here in Florida, extremely large swells affected the coastline. The silver lining there was that Hugo was moving at a pretty good clip.

I also remember watching all the coverage while it was coming ashore in South Carolina and at the same time, hearing about all the devastation in Puerto Rico. It was very ominous looking on Satellite, sitting right off our coast.