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Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Richard (2010)
19 October 2010 · North Atlantic · Category 2
Hurricane Richard formed in the North Atlantic basin on 19 October 2010 and lasted 7 days. Its sustained winds reached 157 km/h, Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 977 hPa. It made landfall in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico.
- Formed
- 19 October 2010
- Dissipated
- 26 October 2010
- Duration
- 7 days
- Basin
- North Atlantic
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 157 km/h (85 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 2
- Minimum Pressure
- 977 hPa
Countries Hit
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Hurricane Igor250 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Earl232 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Julia222 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Danielle213 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Karl204 km/h
- Cat. 2Hurricane Alex176 km/h
- Cat. 2Hurricane Paula167 km/h
- Cat. 2Hurricane Tomas157 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth