1989 Atlantic hurricane season
| 1989 Atlantic hurricane season |
Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries |
| First system formed |
June 15, 1989 |
| Last system dissipated |
December 4, 1989 |
| Strongest storm |
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| Name |
Hugo |
| • Maximum winds |
160 mph (260 km/h)
(1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure |
918 mbar (hPa; 27.11 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics |
| Total depressions |
15 |
| Total storms |
11 |
| Hurricanes |
7 |
Major hurricanes
(Cat. 3+) |
2 |
| Total fatalities |
124 |
| Total damage |
$10.54 billion (1989 USD) |
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Atlantic hurricane seasons
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
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| Tropical depression (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 15 – June 17 |
| Peak intensity |
30 mph (45 km/h) (1-min) 1007 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 24 – June 27 |
| Peak intensity |
50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 999 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 9 – July 14 |
| Peak intensity |
50 mph (80 km/h) (1-min) 1005 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 30 – August 3 |
| Peak intensity |
80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 984 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 31 – August 9 |
| Peak intensity |
105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) 968 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 8 – August 17 |
| Peak intensity |
35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) |
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 18 – August 27 |
| Peak intensity |
105 mph (165 km/h) (1-min) 968 mbar (hPa) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 26 – September 9 |
| Peak intensity |
85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 979 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
August 27 – August 28 |
| Peak intensity |
30 mph (45 km/h) (1-min) |
The 1989 Atlantic hurricane season featured the costliest tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin at the time, Hurricane Hugo. The season officially began on June 1, and ended on November 30. It was a near average season with 11 named storms. The first storm, Tropical Depression One, developed on June 15, and dissipated two days later without effects on land. Later that month, Tropical Storm Allison caused severe flooding, especially in Texas and Louisiana. Tropical Storm Barry, Tropical Depressions Six, Nine, and Thirteen, and Hurricanes Erin and Felix caused negligible impact. Hurricane Gabrielle and Tropical Storm Iris caused light effects on land, with the former resulting in nine fatalities from rip currents offshore the East Coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada, while the latter produced minor flooding in the United States Virgin Islands.
The most notable storm of the season was Hurricane Hugo, a Category 5 hurricane that caused at least $10 billion (1989 USD) in damage and 88 fatalities as it ravaged the Lesser Antilles and the United States, especially the state of South Carolina. Hugo ranked as the costliest Atlantic hurricane until Hurricane Andrew in 1992, and has since fallen further due to destructive storms in the 2000s and early 2010s. Few other storms in 1989 caused significant damage; hurricanes Chantal and Jerry both resulted in flooding and wind impacts in Texas. Hurricane Dean also caused light damage in Bermuda and the Canadian province of Newfoundland. Tropical Storm Karen, the final storm of the season, brought heavy rainfall and a tornado to Cuba, before dissipating on December 4. Overall, the storms of the season collectively caused 124 fatalities and at least $10.54 billion in damage.
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