“Hugo is still the costliest storm in South Carolina history,” SC DNR said. “At the time, it was the nation’s costliest hurricane, as it caused about $17.2 billion (inflation-adjusted to ...

“Hugo is still the costliest storm in South Carolina history,” SC DNR said. “At the time, it was the nation’s costliest hurricane, as it caused about $17.2 billion (inflation-adjusted to ...

"Hugo is still the costliest storm in South Carolina history," SC DNR said. "At the time, it was the nation's costliest hurricane, as it caused about $17.2 billion (inflation-adjusted to 2023) in ...

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.

"So far, the 2025 hurricane season is exhibiting characteristics similar to 1996, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2017," said Phil Klotzbach, a senior research scientist at CSU and the forecast's lead ...

49 deaths, making the storm more deadly than the legendary Hurricane Hugo in 1989, which was responsible for 35 deaths. Total rainfall of 19.69 inches in the mountains near Lake Jocassee northwest ...

Hurricane Hazel in October 1954 brought winds of 106 miles an hour and tides of up to 16.9 feet. Before Hugo, Hurricane David in 1979 was the last storm to hit South Carolina.

Tropical Storm Debby was a great example of this. And, of course, examining one of the strongest storms to ever hit the South Carolina coast, Hurricane Hugo, in 1989.

49 deaths, making the storm more deadly than the legendary Hurricane Hugo in 1989, which was responsible for 35 deaths. Total rainfall of 19.69 inches in the mountains near Lake Jocassee northwest ...