Hurricane Matthew, which formed in 2016, reached peak sustained wind speeds of 165 mph (270 km/h) as a Category 5 hurricane. Its intensity varied throughout its lifespan, but it was capable of causing significant damage due to these high wind speeds. The speed of hurricanes can vary greatly depending on their formation and interaction with environmental factors, but Matthew exemplified the potential for extremely high winds.
Hurricane Matthew was absorbed by a cold front off the coast of the Carolinas.
The Galveston hurricane of 1900 made landfall in Galveston with peak sustained wind speeds of 145 mph and higher gusts.
Yes. Hurricane Matthew was a major hurricane that devastated portions of Haiti, the Bahamas, and the southeastern U.S. in October 2016. It briefly reached category 5 intensity, the first Atlantic hurricane to do so since Hurricane Felix in 2007.
Hurricane Charley peaked as a strong category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph.
No. There were two previous tropical storms named Matthew in 2004 and 2010, but neither became hurricanes.
The Hurricane could fly at about 340 mph.
Hurricane Katrina had peak winds of 175 mph.
Hurricane Matthew was absorbed by a cold front off the coast of the Carolinas.
No. Hurricane Matthew has turned out to sea and been absorbed by a cold front.
Yes. Preliminary estimates indicate that Hurricane Matthew killed 6 people in Florida.
Hurricane Matthew was a major hurricane that struck portions of the Caribbean, the Bahamas, and the southeastern United States in October 2016. It is responsible for at least a thousand deaths in Haiti.
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The Galveston hurricane of 1900 made landfall in Galveston with peak sustained wind speeds of 145 mph and higher gusts.
Yes. Hurricane Matthew was a major hurricane that devastated portions of Haiti, the Bahamas, and the southeastern U.S. in October 2016. It briefly reached category 5 intensity, the first Atlantic hurricane to do so since Hurricane Felix in 2007.
The minimum wind speed for a hurricane is 74 mph.
On October 9, 2016 Hurricane Matthew transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone and started to become absorbed by an advancing cold front. Matthew was completely absorbed by the early morning hours of October 10.
Yes. The vast majority of deaths from Hurricane Matthew were in Haiti. As of October 10, 2016 the death toll in Haiti is at least 1,000. This figure will likely rise as relief workers reach towns cut off by the hurricane.