1989 in the British Virgin Islands
# 1989 in the British Virgin Islands

Events from the year 1989 in the British Virgin Islands.

## Incumbents

* Governor: Mark Herdman
* Chief Minister: H. Lavity Stoutt

## September

* 18 September 1989 - Hurricane Hugo strikes leaving widespread damage. It is the first time hurricane force winds hit the Territory since 1932.

## Footnotes

* ↑ John Putley. "Memories of Hurricane Hugo – 25 Years On". All At Sea. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
* ↑ "Economic, Social and Environmental Consequences of Natural Hazards: Hurricane Hugo in the British Virgin Islands". OAS. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
* ↑ Various hurricanes had technically struck the Territory in the intervening period - for example, Hurricane Klaus in 1984 - but in all cases the centre of the storm was sufficiently far away that the British Virgin Islands only felt Tropical Storm force winds.
