What category hurricane was Hugo when it hit St. Croix?

What category hurricane was Hugo when it hit St. Croix?

category 4 hurricane
Equally notable, Hugo’s central pressure in the eye hit a low of 27.1 inches (918 millibars [mb]), a tie for the record minimum pressure in the Atlantic. Hugo was a category 4 hurricane when it crossed the Caribbean islands.

How many times has St. Croix been hit by a hurricane?

The Territory experienced five hurricanes from 1916 to 1932 (inclusive), and then only one during the next 57 years. But then between 1989 and 1999 (inclusive) seven hurricanes struck the Territory (including six in the space of four years from 1995–1999).

How many buildings were destroyed in Hurricane Hugo?

Wind gusts up to 168 mph (270 km/h) were measured in Saint Croix, where property damage exceeded $500 million with over 90 percent of buildings damaged; three people were killed on the island….Impact.

Country	Deaths	Damage
Contiguous United States	21	$7 billion
U.S. Virgin Islands	3	$500 million

How far inland did Hurricane Hugo go?

200 miles inland
THE IMPACTS: A 20-foot storm surge at the coast and hurricane-force wind gusts observed 200 miles inland, Hugo delivered severe impacts to both South and North Carolina.

Is St. Croix poor?

The three islands that make up the U.S. Virgin Islands — St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas — have a combined population of 100,000 and a poverty rate of 22 percent, nearly 50 percent higher than where I live in Texas.

Is St. Croix Third World?

CROIX IS NOT PART OF THE THIRD WORLD.

Is St. Croix recovered from hurricane?

Soon after Hurricanes Irma and Maria hit the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) in September 2017, recovery activities began. But more than three years after the hurricanes, the territory still has substantial recovery needs.

When was last hurricane in St. Croix?

Two Category 5 hurricanes hit the U.S. Virgin Islands in September 2017, when Hurricane Irma hit St. John and St. Thomas and, shortly after, Hurricane Maria landed on St. Croix.

What category hurricane was Hugo?

Category 5 Hurricane (SSHWS)Hurricane Hugo / Category

What was the worst hurricane in US history?

Galveston
United States

Rank	Hurricane	Season
1	“Galveston”	1900
2	“San Ciriaco”	1899
3	Maria	2017
4	“Okeechobee”	1928