tropical storm matthew tropical storm matthew weak tropical storm atlantic hurricane season landfall louisiana matthew thirteenth tropical storm season ninth storm affect united_states matthew formed western gulf_of_mexico october struck south central louisiana days later combination storm upper cyclone southern plains brought heavy rains gulf_coast highest amounts reported lying inches northern louisiana damage minimal totaling usd casualties reported meteorological history tropical wave moved coast africa september wave moved westward difficult track proximity hurricane lisa large tropical wave passed lesser antilles slowly organized convection increased upper level low october entered gulf_of_mexico developed area low pressure days later system continued organize october developing circulation developed tropical depression fourteen located miles southeast texas depression moved east northeast quickly strengthened tropical storm matthew operationally matthew fluctuated tropical depression tropical storm status post season analysis storm remained tropical storm storm turned northeast moving periphery high pressure system texas attained peak intensity mph october strong wind shear limited strengthening october matthew struck louisiana minimal tropical storm extratropical cyclone near time landfall merged system storm moved inland arkansas tennessee moving inland matthew spun low pressure system formed north_carolina october low moved mid-atlantic coast hitting massachusetts days later later merged original low pressure system matthew preparations initially forecasters national_hurricane_center predicted matthew eastern track hit florida panhandle track shifted westward national_hurricane_center issued tropical storm warning florida alabama border louisiana day landfall impact damage minor path matthew dropped moderate heavy rainfall gulf_coast peaking inches portions louisiana louisiana making landfall matthew caused storm surge feet louisiana storm surge waves resulted significant beach erosion matthew produced heavy rainfall path totaling inches reserve southeastern portion state portions northwestern louisiana experienced significant rainfall including peak inches near louisiana arkansas border addition matthew spawned tornado causing damage roof trailer golden meadow rainfall caused rivers crest higher normal including peaked feet rainfall storm surge flooded homes addition homes parish experienced flooding including feet water numerous homes experienced flooding flooding forced temporary closing numerous roads state including portions interstate flood waters storm cracked water line leaving nearly residents businesses tap water problem expected little time fix residents advise water drinking matthew left people power short period time storm impact closed schools forcing school administrators plans making school caused hurricane month earlier matthew caused deaths damage usd storm landfall outer bands matthew brought heavy rains florida rain reported far south naples pensacola mph gusts reported rainfall totaling inches alabama wind gusts peaked mph storm produced light rainfall state totaling inches grand bay addition matthew produced tides feet normal causing minor major beach erosion beach erosion typically minor weak storm greater expected passage hurricane weeks major damage reported alabama mississippi winds gusts peaked mph sustained winds mph storm surge ranged feet coastline reported peak feet rainfall totals mainly inches damage mississippi totaled usd matthew produced moderate rainfall west portions texas oklahoma experienced inches rain southern arkansas received inches rainfall rainfall received period dry weather area slowed harvest activities aided
Tropical Storm Matthew (2004)