&sq=&lang=&file=File:Tropical_Storm_Matthew_(2004).jpg) Tropical Storm Matthew near peak intensity and approaching Louisiana on October 9 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 8, 2004 |
| Extratropical | October 10, 2004 |
| Dissipated | October 11, 2004 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 997 mbar (hPa); 29.44 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | None |
| Damage | $305,000 (2004 USD) |
| Areas affected | Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Arkansas, Missouri, Ohio Valley |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Matthew was a weak tropical storm in the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season that made landfall on Louisiana. It was the thirteenth tropical storm of the season and the ninth to affect the United States. It formed over the western Gulf of Mexico on October 8 and struck south-central Louisiana two days later. The combination of the storm and an upper cyclone over the southern Plains brought heavy rains to much of the Gulf Coast, with the highest amounts reported over 15 inches (380 mm) in northern Louisiana. Damage was minimal, totaling $305,000 (2004 USD), and no casualties were reported.