COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - 36 years ago, Hurricane Hugo made landfall off the coast of South Carolina, becoming one of the deadliest and most devastating hurricanes to ever hit the state.

On the Wednesday afternoon before it hit the coast, Hugo was still swirling in the Atlantic, and meteorologists were still uncertain where it would land.

Hugo ended up making landfall on Sept. 22, 1989, near Sullivan’s Island as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds near 140 mph.

Due to the storm’s forward momentum, hurricane-force winds were expected to reach much of the state, including the Midlands.

Our sports director, Rick Henry, had just started at WIS when the storm hit.

" I remember we had a meeting in the newsroom with our weather folks, and they emphasized how bad this storm was going to

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