&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Matthew_2010-09-24_1630Z.jpg) Matthew approaching Nicaragua on September 24 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 23, 2010 |
| Remnant low | September 26, 2010 |
| Dissipated | September 28, 2010 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 998 mbar (hPa); 29.47 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 126 direct |
| Missing | 17 |
| Damage | $171 million (2010 USD) |
| Areas affected | Venezuela, Central America, Mexico, Jamaica |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Matthew was a weak but deadly and destructive tropical cyclone which made landfall in Central America during the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season. The fifteenth tropical cyclone and thirteenth named storm of the year, Matthew formed on September 23 and lost its tropical characteristics in the morning of September 26. However, its remnants continued to produce life-threatening rain over parts of Central America as it dissipated.
Throughout Central and South America, torrential rain produced by Matthew triggered widespread flooding and landslides. Eight people were killed by the storm in Venezuela, and at least 100 people have been confirmed dead throughout Central America and southern Mexico. In Mexico, a massive landslide, roughly 200 ft (61 m) long, buried nearly 300 homes. Initially, officials feared hundreds of casualties, but the impact was much less fatal than expected.
Despite the disastrous loss of life caused by the storm, the name Matthew was not retired and was used again in the 2016 season, though it would be retired following that season.