Hurricane Hugo (1989)
Track & history
Storm history
Hugo formed in the Atlantic in September 1989 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 918 mb. It made 5 landfalls, first near Le Moule, Guadeloupe and last near Mount Pleasant, United States. The system was tracked for 15 days.
- 1989-09-17 05:00 UTCLandfall near Le Moule, Guadeloupe · 140 mph / 220 km/h
- 1989-09-18 06:00 UTCLandfall near Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands · 140 mph / 220 km/h
- 1989-09-18 12:00 UTCLandfall near Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico · 125 mph / 205 km/h
- 1989-09-18 13:00 UTCLandfall near Fajardo, Puerto Rico · 125 mph / 205 km/h
- 1989-09-22 04:00 UTCLandfall near Mount Pleasant, United States · 140 mph / 220 km/h
Track data
Download CSVData source: NOAA NCEI IBTrACS v04r01. IBTrACS v04r01 use constraints.
Gahtan, Jennifer; Knapp, Kenneth R.; Schreck, Carl J. III; Diamond, Howard J.; Kossin, James P.; Kruk, Michael C. (2024). International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) Project, Version 4.01. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Cite the subset used and access date. IBTrACS v04r01 dataset DOI.
| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-09-10 12:00 | 13.2°N 20.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1989-09-10 18:00 | 13.3°N 21.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1989-09-11 00:00 | 13.2°N 23.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1989-09-11 06:00 | 13.0°N 25.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1989-09-11 12:00 | 12.8°N 27.3°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1989-09-11 18:00 | 12.5°N 29.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1989-09-12 00:00 | 12.5°N 31.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-09-12 06:00 | 12.5°N 32.9°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 1989-09-12 12:00 | 12.5°N 34.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1989-09-12 18:00 | 12.6°N 36.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1989-09-13 00:00 | 12.6°N 38.2°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1989-09-13 06:00 | 12.7°N 40.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1989-09-13 12:00 | 12.8°N 41.8°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1989-09-13 18:00 | 12.8°N 43.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1989-09-14 00:00 | 12.9°N 44.9°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1989-09-14 06:00 | 13.0°N 46.3°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1989-09-14 12:00 | 13.2°N 47.8°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1989-09-14 18:00 | 13.6°N 49.1°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1989-09-15 00:00 | 13.8°N 50.5°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 962 mb |
| 1989-09-15 06:00 | 14.0°N 51.9°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 957 mb |
| 1989-09-15 12:00 | 14.2°N 53.3°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1989-09-15 18:00 | 14.6°N 54.6°W | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 1989-09-16 00:00 | 14.8°N 56.1°W | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 923 mb |
| 1989-09-16 06:00 | 15.1°N 57.3°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 927 mb |
| 1989-09-16 12:00 | 15.4°N 58.4°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1989-09-16 18:00 | 15.8°N 59.4°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 941 mb |
| 1989-09-17 00:00 | 16.1°N 60.4°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 941 mb |
| 1989-09-17 05:00 | 16.3°N 61.3°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 941 mb |
| 1989-09-17 06:00 | 16.4°N 61.5°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 943 mb |
| 1989-09-17 12:00 | 16.6°N 62.5°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 949 mb |
| 1989-09-17 18:00 | 16.9°N 63.5°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1989-09-18 00:00 | 17.2°N 64.1°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 934 mb |
| 1989-09-18 06:00 | 17.7°N 64.8°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1989-09-18 12:00 | 18.2°N 65.5°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1989-09-18 13:00 | 18.3°N 65.6°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 946 mb |
| 1989-09-18 18:00 | 19.1°N 66.4°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 958 mb |
| 1989-09-19 00:00 | 19.7°N 66.8°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 959 mb |
| 1989-09-19 06:00 | 20.7°N 67.3°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 962 mb |
| 1989-09-19 12:00 | 21.6°N 68.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 964 mb |
| 1989-09-19 18:00 | 22.6°N 68.6°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1989-09-20 00:00 | 23.5°N 69.3°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 957 mb |
| 1989-09-20 06:00 | 24.4°N 70.1°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 957 mb |
| 1989-09-20 12:00 | 25.2°N 71.0°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 958 mb |
| 1989-09-20 18:00 | 26.3°N 72.2°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 953 mb |
| 1989-09-21 00:00 | 27.2°N 73.4°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1989-09-21 06:00 | 28.0°N 74.9°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1989-09-21 12:00 | 29.0°N 76.1°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 948 mb |
| 1989-09-21 18:00 | 30.2°N 77.5°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 944 mb |
| 1989-09-22 00:00 | 31.7°N 78.8°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1989-09-22 04:00 | 32.8°N 79.8°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 934 mb |
| 1989-09-22 06:00 | 33.5°N 80.3°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 952 mb |
| 1989-09-22 12:00 | 35.9°N 81.7°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1989-09-22 18:00 | 38.5°N 81.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1989-09-23 00:00 | 42.2°N 80.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1989-09-23 06:00 | 46.0°N 74.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1989-09-23 12:00 | 49.0°N 69.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1989-09-23 18:00 | 51.0°N 65.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1989-09-24 00:00 | 52.0°N 62.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1989-09-24 06:00 | 52.5°N 60.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1989-09-24 12:00 | 53.0°N 59.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1989-09-24 18:00 | 53.5°N 58.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1989-09-25 00:00 | 54.0°N 57.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 983 mb |
| 1989-09-25 06:00 | 56.0°N 52.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 979 mb |
| 1989-09-25 12:00 | 58.0°N 46.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 974 mb |
Hurricane Hugo 1989 FAQ
Did Hurricane Hugo 1989 make landfall?
Yes. Hugo made landfall near Le Moule, Guadeloupe on Sep 17 1989, and near Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands on Sep 18 1989, and near Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico on Sep 18 1989, and near Fajardo, Puerto Rico on Sep 18 1989, and near Mount Pleasant, United States on Sep 22 1989, with sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Hugo get in 1989?
Hugo peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 918 mb.
When did Hugo form and dissipate?
Hugo was first tracked on Sep 10 1989 and last tracked on Sep 25 1989, about 15 days in all.