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Tropical Storm Matthew (2010)
Matthew was a tropical storm of the 2010 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 23, 2010 to September 26, 2010, about 3 days, and covered 1,275 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 998 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Iralaya, Honduras.
Its closest pass to a major city was 33 miles from Tuxtla, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 998 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 1,275 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.5
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 24, 2010 | Iralaya, Honduras | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| 2 | September 25, 2010 | Bella Vista, Belize | 40 mph (65 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Tuxtla, Mexico | 33 mi (54 km) |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 59 mi (94 km) |
| Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 136 mi (219 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1247th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025) and 84 more.
- Lowest pressure: 874th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Arlene (2023), Tropical Storm Emily (2023) and 22 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2010 Atlantic season's ACE.