Philip Klotzbach @philklotzbach 1h1 hour ago Fort Collins, CO
A brief prelim recap of some of Hurricane #Matthew's meteorological records & other notable facts:
Hurricane Matthew Records/Notable Facts Recap (through October 8)
Intensity
- 80 mph intensification in 24 hours – the 3rd strongest rapid intensification in the
Atlantic on record (trailing Wilma-2005 & Felix-2007).
- 31st Atlantic Category 5 hurricane on record and the 1st since Hurricane Felix
(2007)
- Lowest latitude Atlantic Category 5 hurricane on record
- 6
th lowest MSLP for any Atlantic October on record at 934 mb (trailing Joan,
Opal, Mitch, Wilma & Joaquin). Consistent MLSP records date back to 1979.
Longevity
- Longest-lived Category 4-5 hurricane in the eastern Caribbean (<=20°N, 90-
60°W) on record.
- Generated the most Accumulated Cyclone Energy on record for any hurricane in
the eastern Caribbean
- Maintained Category 4-5 hurricane strength for 102 hours in October – the
longest that a hurricane has maintained Category 4-5 strength on record during
October in the Atlantic
- Maintained major hurricane strength for 7.25 days – the longest-lived major
hurricane forming after September 25 on record and longest lasting at any time of
year since Ivan (2004). Tied with Fabian (2003) for 5th longest major hurricane in
satellite era (since 1966)
- Currently ranked 8th for Accumulated Cyclone Energy by an Atlantic hurricane in
the satellite era
Landfall
- 1st Category 4 hurricane to make landfall in Haiti since Cleo (1964)
- 1st Category 4 hurricane to make landfall in Cuba since Ike (2008)
- 1st time on record that a major hurricane has made landfall in Haiti, Cuba and
the Bahamas
- 2nd time that a Category 4 hurricane has made landfall in the Bahamas since
1866 (Joaquin-2015 was the other)
- 1
st hurricane to make landfall in South Carolina since Gaston (2004)
- 1
st hurricane to make landfall north of Georgia in October since Hazel (1954)
Note: While Atlantic hurricane records go back to 1851, there are likely
underestimates in storm intensity prior to the satellite era (since 1966) and
especially prior to aircraft reconnaissance (since 1944)
