BACKPIRCH WEATHER

HURRICANE HUGO

CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE

LIFESPAN: SEPTEMBER 10-25, 1989

MAX. SUSTAINED WINDS: 160 MPH

MIN. CORE PRESSURE: 918 MBAR

FATALITIES: 107

67 direct, 40 indirect

DAMAGE: $11 BILLION

Costliest Atlantic Hurricane At The Time

OVERVIEW

Credit: SSEC/CIMSS, UWM