Matthew steadily strengthened as it moved westward and became a hurricane on September 29th. on September 28th while moving away from the Lesser Antilles island chain. Matthew became a tropical storm at 8:00 a.m. The Carolinas were affected by four tropical cyclones in 2016 prior to Matthew: Bonnie, Colin, Hermine, and Julia. The 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season featured 15 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes. The name "Matthew" was officially retired from the list of Atlantic hurricane names due to the immense destruction it caused during its trek across the Caribbean islands and the Southeastern United States. Damage in the United States was estimated by the National Center for Environmental Information (NCEI) at $10.3 billion. According to the National Hurricane Center, Matthew was directly responsible for 25 deaths in North Carolina and four in South Carolina, all but one due to flooding. Although gusts above hurricane force were reported along the Carolina coast, Matthew will be remembered for its extreme rainfall and deadly flooding. Hurricane Matthew was the most powerful storm of the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season, and made its fourth and final landfall near McClellanville, South Carolina as a category 1 hurricane late in the morning of October 8th. October 6-8, 2016.Ĭomposite radar animation of Hurricane Matthew striking the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas. GOES-13 Infrared satellite animation of Hurricane Matthew striking the Southeast coast. GOES-13 Visible satellite animation of Hurricane Matthew striking the Southeast coast. ![]() coast from September 28 thorugh October 9, 2016 Hurricane Matthew's track across the Caribbean and along the Southeast U.S.
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