NHC AL142016 · Atlantic basin
Hurricane Matthew (2016)
September 28, 2016 – October 10, 2016
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Matthew peaked at Category 5 with 167 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 293 US cities, 293 of them while still at hurricane strength.
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Matthew in the record
HURDAT2 tracks Matthew for 12 days, from September 28, 2016 to October 10, 2016. Its first position, at 13.4°N 59.8°W, records it as a tropical storm; its last, at 35.3°N 71.1°W, as an extratropical cyclone. Its peak was 167 mph (145 knots), Category 5, on October 1, and its lowest central pressure was 934 millibars on October 4. It spent about 10 days at hurricane strength. HURDAT2 marks a landfall within 50 miles of a US city on this site: on October 8 at 86 mph (Category 1), 8 miles from Mc Clellanville, SC. It has 3 more landfalls in the record farther from the cities here. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 293 US cities, in 4 states, most in Florida (106) and South Carolina (92), between October 7 and October 9. The strongest pass was 131 mph (Category 4) 67 miles from Delray Beach, FL; the centre came closest to Mc Clellanville, SC, 3 miles away. All of them had it at hurricane strength at the closest point, 106 at major-hurricane strength. It reached more US cities than 70% of the 737 storms on this site, and ranks 2nd of the 6 storms of 2016 here.
- Peak strength
- Category 5
- Cities within 75 mi
- 293
- At hurricane strength
- 293
- States
- 4
167 mph
when closest
Cities Matthew passed near, strongest first
Florida (106)
- Delray BeachCategory 4 · 67 mi
- Boca RatonCategory 4 · 73 mi
- Deerfield BeachCategory 4 · 73 mi
- Riviera BeachCategory 4 · 53 mi
- Palm BeachCategory 4 · 54 mi
- West Palm BeachCategory 4 · 58 mi
- Palm SpringsCategory 4 · 60 mi
- AtlantisCategory 4 · 61 mi
- GreenacresCategory 4 · 62 mi
- Lake WorthCategory 4 · 63 mi
- Boynton BeachCategory 4 · 65 mi
- WellingtonCategory 4 · 67 mi
- TequestaCategory 3 · 48 mi
- North Palm BeachCategory 3 · 50 mi
- JupiterCategory 3 · 51 mi
- Palm Beach GardensCategory 3 · 53 mi
- Royal Palm BeachCategory 3 · 63 mi
- LoxahatcheeCategory 3 · 66 mi
- Jensen BeachCategory 3 · 44 mi
- Hobe SoundCategory 3 · 46 mi
- StuartCategory 3 · 47 mi
- Palm CityCategory 3 · 52 mi
- IndiantownCategory 3 · 64 mi
- Fort PierceCategory 3 · 44 mi
- Port St LucieCategory 3 · 50 mi
- SebastianCategory 3 · 41 mi
- Vero BeachCategory 3 · 43 mi
- FellsmereCategory 3 · 48 mi
- Melbourne BeachCategory 3 · 38 mi
- GrantCategory 3 · 40 mi
- Barefoot BayCategory 3 · 41 mi
- MalabarCategory 3 · 41 mi
- Palm BayCategory 3 · 45 mi
- Cocoa BeachCategory 3 · 33 mi
- Indian Harbour BeachCategory 3 · 37 mi
- IndialanticCategory 3 · 38 mi
- MelbourneCategory 3 · 42 mi
- HarmonyCategory 3 · 60 mi
- Cape CanaveralCategory 3 · 31 mi
- Merritt IslandCategory 3 · 36 mi
- RockledgeCategory 3 · 40 mi
- CocoaCategory 3 · 40 mi
- Saint CloudCategory 3 · 71 mi
- TitusvilleCategory 3 · 38 mi
- MimsCategory 3 · 38 mi
- ChuluotaCategory 3 · 53 mi
- OrlandoCategory 3 · 69 mi
- Oak HillCategory 3 · 32 mi
- OsteenCategory 3 · 46 mi
- GenevaCategory 3 · 49 mi
- OviedoCategory 3 · 57 mi
- SanfordCategory 3 · 58 mi
- Winter SpringsCategory 3 · 60 mi
- Lake MaryCategory 3 · 62 mi
- CasselberryCategory 3 · 63 mi
- Fern ParkCategory 3 · 65 mi
- Winter ParkCategory 3 · 65 mi
- LongwoodCategory 3 · 66 mi
- MaitlandCategory 3 · 66 mi
- Altamonte SpringsCategory 3 · 67 mi
and 46 more
Georgia (29)
- Saint MarysCategory 2 · 58 mi
- KingslandCategory 2 · 64 mi
- WoodbineCategory 2 · 64 mi
- WaverlyCategory 2 · 61 mi
- St Simons IslandCategory 2 · 46 mi
- WaynesvilleCategory 2 · 73 mi
- BrunswickCategory 2 · 54 mi
- HortenseCategory 2 · 74 mi
- DarienCategory 2 · 47 mi
- TownsendCategory 2 · 46 mi
- Tybee IslandCategory 2 · 19 mi
- SavannahCategory 2 · 34 mi
- Garden CityCategory 2 · 39 mi
- Port WentworthCategory 2 · 39 mi
- PoolerCategory 2 · 43 mi
- Richmond HillCategory 2 · 45 mi
- RinconCategory 2 · 45 mi
- MidwayCategory 2 · 47 mi
- BloomingdaleCategory 2 · 48 mi
- SpringfieldCategory 2 · 52 mi
- GuytonCategory 2 · 54 mi
- ClyoCategory 2 · 55 mi
- EllabellCategory 2 · 58 mi
- AllenhurstCategory 2 · 60 mi
- Fort StewartCategory 2 · 61 mi
- HinesvilleCategory 2 · 61 mi
- PembrokeCategory 2 · 67 mi
- BrookletCategory 2 · 68 mi
- LudowiciCategory 2 · 69 mi
South Carolina (92)
- Hilton Head IslandCategory 2 · 16 mi
- Port RoyalCategory 2 · 22 mi
- BlufftonCategory 2 · 24 mi
- OkatieCategory 2 · 28 mi
- HardeevilleCategory 2 · 36 mi
- RidgelandCategory 2 · 39 mi
- EstillCategory 2 · 62 mi
- FairfaxCategory 2 · 73 mi
- Saint Helena IslandCategory 2 · 17 mi
- BeaufortCategory 2 · 26 mi
- SeabrookCategory 2 · 34 mi
- YemasseeCategory 2 · 44 mi
- VarnvilleCategory 2 · 59 mi
- HamptonCategory 2 · 64 mi
- Edisto IslandCategory 1 · 17 mi
- WalterboroCategory 1 · 49 mi
- RuffinCategory 1 · 59 mi
- Wadmalaw IslandCategory 1 · 18 mi
- HollywoodCategory 1 · 25 mi
- Johns IslandCategory 1 · 17 mi
- RavenelCategory 1 · 27 mi
- CottagevilleCategory 1 · 46 mi
- Sullivans IslandCategory 1 · 7 mi
- CharlestonCategory 1 · 16 mi
- North CharlestonCategory 1 · 22 mi
- Charleston AfbCategory 1 · 23 mi
- SummervilleCategory 1 · 33 mi
- RidgevilleCategory 1 · 41 mi
- DorchesterCategory 1 · 50 mi
- Saint GeorgeCategory 1 · 59 mi
- BranchvilleCategory 1 · 71 mi
- Isle Of PalmsCategory 1 · 5 mi
- Mount PleasantCategory 1 · 10 mi
- Daniel IslandCategory 1 · 15 mi
- Goose CreekCategory 1 · 25 mi
- LadsonCategory 1 · 30 mi
- HarleyvilleCategory 1 · 55 mi
- BowmanCategory 1 · 69 mi
- AwendawCategory 1 · 7 mi
- HugerCategory 1 · 17 mi
- Moncks CornerCategory 1 · 31 mi
- HanahanCategory 1 · 33 mi
- Holly HillCategory 1 · 57 mi
- SanteeCategory 1 · 66 mi
- ElloreeCategory 1 · 72 mi
- BonneauCategory 1 · 31 mi
- PinevilleCategory 1 · 44 mi
- CrossCategory 1 · 46 mi
- EutawvilleCategory 1 · 55 mi
- SummertonCategory 1 · 62 mi
- PinewoodCategory 1 · 74 mi
- Mc ClellanvilleCategory 1 · 3 mi
- Saint StephenCategory 1 · 36 mi
- ManningCategory 1 · 60 mi
- AndrewsCategory 1 · 24 mi
- SaltersCategory 1 · 41 mi
- GreeleyvilleCategory 1 · 50 mi
- AlcoluCategory 1 · 64 mi
- GeorgetownCategory 1 · 10 mi
- KingstreeCategory 1 · 42 mi
and 32 more
North Carolina (66)
- Oak IslandCategory 1 · 14 mi
- Kure BeachCategory 1 · 16 mi
- SouthportCategory 1 · 16 mi
- Sunset BeachCategory 1 · 18 mi
- Carolina BeachCategory 1 · 18 mi
- Ocean Isle BeachCategory 1 · 19 mi
- CalabashCategory 1 · 20 mi
- SupplyCategory 1 · 21 mi
- BoliviaCategory 1 · 21 mi
- ShallotteCategory 1 · 21 mi
- WinnabowCategory 1 · 26 mi
- BeaufortCategory 1 · 26 mi
- Atlantic BeachCategory 1 · 27 mi
- Morehead CityCategory 1 · 27 mi
- Wrightsville BeachCategory 1 · 29 mi
- AshCategory 1 · 30 mi
- WilmingtonCategory 1 · 30 mi
- Emerald IsleCategory 1 · 33 mi
- NewportCategory 1 · 34 mi
- NakinaCategory 1 · 35 mi
- LelandCategory 1 · 35 mi
- SwansboroCategory 1 · 38 mi
- Castle HayneCategory 1 · 38 mi
- Sneads FerryCategory 1 · 38 mi
- Tabor CityCategory 1 · 39 mi
- HampsteadCategory 1 · 39 mi
- DelcoCategory 1 · 40 mi
- HavelockCategory 1 · 40 mi
- HubertCategory 1 · 41 mi
- Holly RidgeCategory 1 · 41 mi
- Cherry PointCategory 1 · 42 mi
- Camp LejeuneCategory 1 · 42 mi
- OrientalCategory 1 · 42 mi
- BoltonCategory 1 · 45 mi
- Rocky PointCategory 1 · 46 mi
- RiegelwoodCategory 1 · 46 mi
- Midway ParkCategory 1 · 46 mi
- Lake WaccamawCategory 1 · 47 mi
- CurrieCategory 1 · 48 mi
- Tarawa TerraceCategory 1 · 49 mi
- WhitevilleCategory 1 · 49 mi
- GrantsboroCategory 1 · 51 mi
- BayboroCategory 1 · 51 mi
- ChadbournCategory 1 · 51 mi
- MaysvilleCategory 1 · 51 mi
- JacksonvilleCategory 1 · 52 mi
- BurgawCategory 1 · 53 mi
- Maple HillCategory 1 · 55 mi
- AtkinsonCategory 1 · 55 mi
- New BernCategory 1 · 58 mi
- ClarktonCategory 1 · 60 mi
- AuroraCategory 1 · 60 mi
- WillardCategory 1 · 63 mi
- RichlandsCategory 1 · 64 mi
- WallaceCategory 1 · 66 mi
- BladenboroCategory 1 · 66 mi
- FairmontCategory 1 · 67 mi
- BelhavenCategory 1 · 67 mi
- HarrellsCategory 1 · 68 mi
- TrentonCategory 1 · 68 mi
and 6 more
Other storms of the 2016 season
About this record
The track is the National Hurricane Center's best-track record, revised after the season with every observation available. Strength at a city is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, not the wind that city measured.