These are some of the major hurricanes that have hit South Carolina over the years and what hurricane categories mean.

Hurricane Hugo, a Category 4 storm, caused widespread destruction in North Carolina in 1989, leaving a lasting impact on the state.

Hurricane Hugo made landfall near Sullivan’s Island as a Category 4 hurricane with estimated maximum sustained winds of 140 mph around midnight on Sept. 22, 1989.

Hurricane Hugo made landfall near Sullivan’s Island as a Category 4 hurricane with estimated maximum sustained winds of 140 mph around midnight on Sept. 22, 1989.

The hurricane may not make landfall until Friday night. Hurricane Florence, just downgraded to a Category 2 storm, is expected to bring catastrophic flooding to the Southeast and may dump as much ...

And, of course, examining one of the strongest storms to ever hit the South Carolina coast, Hurricane Hugo, in 1989. No other storm has ever topped the 12.52 feet recorded at the tidal gauge in ...