Tropical Storm Matthew (2010)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 23–26, 2010

Peak wind
58 mph
93 km/h · Sep 24
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
998 mb
Landfalls
2
Nicaragua · Belize
Lifetime
3.3 d
Sep 23 – Sep 26
Distance
1,276 mi
2,052 km
ACE
1.5
storm energy
Deaths
126
per Wikidata

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Matthew

Tropical Storm Matthew (2010) was a tropical storm of the 2010 Atlantic season. It formed on September 23, 2010, 175 mi NNW of Santa Marta, Colombia, reached its peak of 58 mph (93 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb on September 24, 2010, and made landfall 2 times — first 46 mi N of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua on September 24, 2010 as a tropical storm (58 mph). Later landfalls: near Bella Vista, Belize on September 25, 2010 as a tropical storm (40 mph). The storm lasted 3.3 days and travelled about 1,276 miles (2,052 km). According to Wikidata, it caused 126 deaths.

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
September 24, 2010 · 19:00 UTC46 mi N of Puerto Cabezas, NicaraguaTS 58 mph998 mb
September 25, 2010 · 15:00 UTCnear Bella Vista, BelizeTS 40 mph1000 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
San Pedro Sula, Honduras59 miSep 25 · 12:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico35 miSep 26 · 12:00 UTCTD 23 mph
Tuxtla, Chiapas, Mexico33 miSep 26 · 18:00 UTCTD 23 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 16 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 23 12:00TD 35 mph1008 mb13.7°N 74.8°W175 mi NNW of Santa Marta, Colombia
Sep 23 18:00TS 40 mph1007 mb13.9°N 76.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 24 00:00TS 46 mph1005 mb14.0°N 77.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 24 06:00TS 52 mph1003 mb14.0°N 79.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 24 12:00TS 52 mph1001 mb14.2°N 81.1°W119 mi NNE of San Andrés, Colombia
Sep 24 18:00TS 58 mph998 mb14.6°N 83.0°W47 mi NNE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Sep 24 19:00TS LANDFALL 58 mph998 mb14.7°N 83.3°W46 mi N of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Sep 25 00:00TS 58 mph998 mb15.2°N 84.6°W39 mi SSW of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Sep 25 06:00TS 52 mph998 mb15.8°N 86.1°W10 mi NW of Tocoa, Honduras
Sep 25 12:00TS 40 mph1000 mb16.3°N 87.7°W36 mi NNE of Puerto Cortez, Honduras
Sep 25 15:00TS LANDFALL 40 mph1000 mb16.5°N 88.4°W55 mi NNE of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
Sep 25 18:00TD 35 mph1000 mb16.7°N 89.4°W13 mi N of Dolores, Guatemala
Sep 26 00:00TD 35 mph1001 mb17.0°N 90.8°W33 mi ENE of Nueva Palestina, Chiapas, Mexico
Sep 26 06:00TD 29 mph1002 mb17.3°N 91.9°W15 mi SSE of Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico
Sep 26 12:00TD low/wave23 mph1002 mb17.5°N 92.8°W10 mi ESE of Teapa, Tabasco, Mexico
Sep 26 18:00TD low/wave23 mph1003 mb17.2°N 93.3°W33 mi NNW of Tuxtla, Chiapas, Mexico

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Matthew make landfall?

Matthew made landfall 2 times: 46 mi N of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua on September 24, 2010 at 19:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 58 mph winds; near Bella Vista, Belize on September 25, 2010 at 15:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds.

What category was Matthew?

At its peak on September 24, 2010, Matthew was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 58 mph (93 km/h) and a central pressure of 998 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Matthew last?

3.3 days, from September 23, 2010 to September 26, 2010. It travelled about 1,276 miles.

How many people died in Matthew?

Wikidata records 126 deaths for Tropical Storm Matthew. Casualty figures for tropical cyclones vary between sources; see the linked encyclopedia article for context.

Where can I download the track data for Matthew?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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