Effects of Hurricane Matthew in Florida

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Hurricane Matthew

Satellite image of Hurricane Matthew east of the Florida Peninsula on October 6
Meteorological history
Duration	October 6–7, 2016
Category 2 hurricane
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS)
Highest winds	100 mph (155 km/h)
Lowest pressure	937 mbar (hPa); 27.67 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities	3 direct, 9 indirect
Damage	$2.77 billion (2016 USD)
Areas affected	Florida Peninsula (especially the First Coast)
Part of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season
History Meteorological history Effects Florida Haiti Other wikis Commons: Matthew images

Hurricane Matthew was the strongest tropical cyclone to threaten and impact Florida since Hurricane Wilma in 2005. Developing into a tropical storm on September 28, Matthew underwent rapid intensification, strengthening to a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 165 mph (266 km/h) by October 1. After slight weakening, Matthew made two landfalls in Haiti and Cuba. Matthew slightly reintensified before making further landfalls in The Bahamas, and then paralleling the coast of the Southeastern United States for 36 hours. On October 8, Matthew made a final landfall in the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge near McClellanville, South Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane. Afterwards, Matthew transitioned into an extratropical cyclone, dissipating on October 10.

While the center of the storm did not actually cross the coastline, the western eyewall of the storm paralleled the coast, with the most eastern portions receiving winds up to Category 2 strength. The storm caused at least three direct deaths and eleven indirect, and up to $2.77 billion (2016 USD) in damages.