Hurricane Hugo, a Category 4 storm with winds of 135 to 140 mph, struck Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, on Sept. 22, 1989, causing significant damage as it moved through North Carolina.

Hugo continued to gain strength and became a hurricane on September 13, 1989. The storm reached Category 5 status with maximum sustained winds of at least 155 mph on September 15, 1989.

The Category 3 hurricane made landfall at Ossabaw Island, Georgia, at high tide before moving into South Carolina, killing at least 2,000 people $334.1 million (inflation-adjusted to 2023) of damage.

The Category 3 hurricane made landfall at Ossabaw Island, Georgia, at high tide before moving into South Carolina, killing at least 2,000 people $334.1 million (inflation-adjusted to 2023) of damage.

The Category 3 hurricane made landfall at Ossabaw Island, Georgia, at high tide before moving into South Carolina, killing at least 2,000 people $334.1 million (inflation-adjusted to 2023) of damage.

The Category 3 hurricane made landfall at Ossabaw Island, Georgia, at high tide before moving into South Carolina, killing at least 2,000 people $334.1 million (inflation-adjusted to 2023) of damage.