 Hurricane Georges approaching the Lesser Antilles | |
| Category 3 major hurricane | |
|---|---|
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 966 mbar (hPa); 28.53 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 8 direct |
| Damage | $655 million (1998 USD) |
| Areas affected | Antigua and Barbuda, Guadeloupe, St. Kitts and Nevis, United States Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands |
Part of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season | |
| History
Effects
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The effects of Hurricane Georges in the Lesser Antilles were minimal in certain islands and major on others. Georges had formed on September 15, 1998, off the African coast. It had quickly strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale on September 20 when it struck the Lesser Antilles with 115 mph (185 km/h) winds. The islands affected include Antigua, Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, St. Maarten. St. Kitts and Nevis were also affected and sustained the most damage at US$484 million.