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      Category 5 Hurricane

      Hurricane Hugo

      Storm Activity: Sep 10, 1989 - Sep 25, 1989

      Peak Wind
      160 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      918 mb
      Duration
      15 days
      Last Position
      58 N 46 W

      Storm Track

      Sep 10 – Sep 25
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 Peak 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      160 mph
      Peak category
      Category 5
      Lowest pressure
      918 mb

      Sep 25 · 12:00 GMT 45 mph 974 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 58 -46 45 mph 974 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 57.05 -49.03 45 mph 976 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 56 -52 45 mph 979 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 54.89 -54.85 45 mph 981 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 54 -57 45 mph 983 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 24 21:00 GMT 53.63 -58.03 45 mph 986 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 24 18:00 GMT 53.5 -58.5 45 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 24 15:00 GMT 53.25 -59.04 45 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 53 -59.5 45 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 52.75 -59.96 45 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 52.5 -60.5 45 mph 993 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 52.28 -61.09 45 mph 993 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 52 -62 45 mph 994 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 51.61 -63.3 45 mph 993 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 51 -65 45 mph 993 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 50.14 -66.8 45 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 49 -69 45 mph 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 47.63 -71.62 45 mph 991 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 46 -74.5 45 mph 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 44.16 -77.66 45 mph 989 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 42.2 -80.2 40 mph 988 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 40.25 -81.41 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 38.5 -81.8 45 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 37.1 -81.97 55 mph 981 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 35.9 -81.7 65 mph 975 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 34.65 -81.09 80 mph 963 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 33.5 -80.3 100 mph 952 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 22 04:00 GMT 32.8 -79.8 140 mph 934 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 32.49 -79.55 140 mph 934 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 31.7 -78.8 140 mph 935 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 30.91 -78.14 140 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 30.2 -77.5 140 mph 944 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 29.56 -76.79 130 mph 946 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 29 -76.1 125 mph 948 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 09:00 GMT 28.47 -75.51 120 mph 949 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 06:00 GMT 28 -74.9 115 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 03:00 GMT 27.59 -74.15 115 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 21 00:00 GMT 27.2 -73.4 115 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 20 21:00 GMT 26.77 -72.78 110 mph 951 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 20 18:00 GMT 26.3 -72.2 110 mph 953 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 20 15:00 GMT 25.74 -71.58 110 mph 955 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 20 12:00 GMT 25.2 -71 110 mph 958 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 20 09:00 GMT 24.78 -70.52 105 mph 957 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 20 06:00 GMT 24.4 -70.1 105 mph 957 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 20 03:00 GMT 23.96 -69.69 105 mph 957 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 20 00:00 GMT 23.5 -69.3 105 mph 957 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 19 21:00 GMT 23.06 -68.94 105 mph 961 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 19 18:00 GMT 22.6 -68.6 105 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 19 15:00 GMT 22.1 -68.3 105 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 19 12:00 GMT 21.6 -68 105 mph 964 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 19 09:00 GMT 21.15 -67.64 105 mph 963 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 19 06:00 GMT 20.7 -67.3 105 mph 962 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 19 03:00 GMT 20.18 -67.03 110 mph 960 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 19 00:00 GMT 19.7 -66.8 115 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 18 21:00 GMT 19.4 -66.64 115 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 18 18:00 GMT 19.1 -66.4 120 mph 958 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 18 15:00 GMT 18.59 -65.9 125 mph 950 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 18 13:00 GMT 18.3 -65.6 125 mph 946 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 18 12:00 GMT 18.2 -65.5 125 mph 945 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 18 09:00 GMT 17.94 -65.16 130 mph 942 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 18 06:00 GMT 17.7 -64.8 140 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 18 03:00 GMT 17.44 -64.44 145 mph 937 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 18 00:00 GMT 17.2 -64.1 150 mph 934 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 21:00 GMT 17.03 -63.82 145 mph 939 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 18:00 GMT 16.9 -63.5 145 mph 945 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 15:00 GMT 16.74 -63.03 145 mph 947 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 12:00 GMT 16.6 -62.5 145 mph 949 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 09:00 GMT 16.55 -62.03 140 mph 946 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 06:00 GMT 16.4 -61.5 140 mph 943 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 05:00 GMT 16.3 -61.3 140 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 03:00 GMT 16.18 -60.92 140 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 17 00:00 GMT 16.1 -60.4 140 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 21:00 GMT 15.96 -59.89 140 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 18:00 GMT 15.8 -59.4 140 mph 941 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 15:00 GMT 15.6 -58.91 140 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 12:00 GMT 15.4 -58.4 140 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 09:00 GMT 15.24 -57.87 145 mph 933 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 06:00 GMT 15.1 -57.3 150 mph 927 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 03:00 GMT 14.94 -56.73 150 mph 925 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 16 00:00 GMT 14.8 -56.1 155 mph 923 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 15 21:00 GMT 14.71 -55.36 160 mph 920 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 15 18:00 GMT 14.6 -54.6 160 mph 918 mb Hurricane 5
      Sep 15 15:00 GMT 14.4 -53.94 150 mph 929 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 15 12:00 GMT 14.2 -53.3 145 mph 940 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 15 09:00 GMT 14.08 -52.61 135 mph 948 mb Hurricane 4
      Sep 15 06:00 GMT 14 -51.9 125 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 15 03:00 GMT 13.9 -51.2 120 mph 959 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 15 00:00 GMT 13.8 -50.5 115 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 14 21:00 GMT 13.71 -49.79 110 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 18:00 GMT 13.6 -49.1 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 15:00 GMT 13.4 -48.46 100 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 12:00 GMT 13.2 -47.8 100 mph 975 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 14 09:00 GMT 13.08 -47.06 95 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 06:00 GMT 13 -46.3 90 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 03:00 GMT 12.94 -45.59 85 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 14 00:00 GMT 12.9 -44.9 80 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 21:00 GMT 12.84 -44.22 75 mph 985 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 18:00 GMT 12.8 -43.5 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 13 15:00 GMT 12.8 -42.68 70 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 12:00 GMT 12.8 -41.8 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 09:00 GMT 12.76 -40.91 65 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 06:00 GMT 12.7 -40 65 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 03:00 GMT 12.64 -39.08 65 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 13 00:00 GMT 12.6 -38.2 65 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 21:00 GMT 12.6 -37.46 60 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 18:00 GMT 12.6 -36.7 60 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 15:00 GMT 12.55 -35.78 55 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 12:00 GMT 12.5 -34.8 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 09:00 GMT 12.49 -33.85 50 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 06:00 GMT 12.5 -32.9 50 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 03:00 GMT 12.5 -31.94 50 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 12 00:00 GMT 12.5 -31 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 21:00 GMT 12.48 -30.1 45 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 18:00 GMT 12.5 -29.2 40 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 11 15:00 GMT 12.63 -28.25 35 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 12:00 GMT 12.8 -27.3 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 09:00 GMT 12.91 -26.39 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 06:00 GMT 13 -25.5 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 03:00 GMT 13.11 -24.61 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 11 00:00 GMT 13.2 -23.7 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 21:00 GMT 13.27 -22.75 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 18:00 GMT 13.3 -21.8 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 15:00 GMT 13.27 -20.89 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 10 12:00 GMT 13.2 -20 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --

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