Tropical Storm Nicole 2010 Atlantic hurricane season
the remnants of matthew combined broad area of low pressure on northwestern caribbean form tropical storm nicole 12:00 utc on september 28, 75 mi (120 km) south of isle of youth, cuba. affected strong westerly shear, nicole never inherited traditional appearance on satellite imagery; instead, characterized ill-defined circulation west of convection, strongest winds displaced center. cyclone attained peak winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) shortly after formation, center of circulation became increasingly diffuse nicole tracked toward cuba coastline, leading degeneration remnant low 15:00 utc on september 29. low moved north-northeast bahamas, became extratropical , weakened trough on september 30.
nicole produced tremendous amount of rain in jamaica, totaling 37.42 in (950.5 mm) in belleisle. severe flooding , landslides affected 507,831 residents, resulting 16 deaths , 42 injuries. flooded roadways isolated communities, trapping hundreds of people in homes. on 288,000 residences lost power, on 40 percent of island s water supply systems inoperable @ 1 point, , dozens of bridges collapsed. infrastructure damage totaled $235.4 million, while property damage reached $3.2 million , agricultural damage amounted $6.8 million. in nearby cuba, rainfall reached 9.22 in (234 mm) , winds gusted 53 mph (85 km/h); houses flooded, crops damaged, , livestock killed result. similar impacts occurred across cayman islands, sporadic power outages, flooding in low-lying locations, , damaged houses. while remnants of nicole produced minor impacts across florida, in form of street flooding, impacts more severe across mid-atlantic system combined large area of low pressure across region. record-breaking rainfall, accumulating 22.54 in (572.5 mm) in wilmington, north carolina, closed on 150 roadways, knocked out power, , caused traffic accidents.
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