List of storms named Hugo explained

The name Hugo has been used for one tropical cyclone and one extratropical cyclone worldwide.

In the Atlantic Ocean, where it was used only once:

• Hurricane Hugo (1989) – a powerful and damaging Category 5 hurricane that affected the Northeastern Caribbean Sea and the Southeastern United States.

The name Hugo was retired after the 1989 season and was replaced with Humberto.

In Europe:

• Storm Hugo (2018) – a large extratropical system that affected Portugal.