Storm history › Atlantic › 2010 season
Hurricane Tomas (2010)
Tomas was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 29, 2010 to November 10, 2010, about 13 days, and covered 4,232 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 982 mb.
It made 3 landfalls, the first near Bridgetown, Barbados.
Its closest pass to a major city was 98 miles from New Kingston, Jamaica.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 982 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 3
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,232 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 30, 2010 | Bridgetown, Barbados | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| 2 | October 30, 2010 | Kingstown, St. Vincent & Grenadines | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
| 3 | November 6, 2010 | Kew, Turks & Caicos Islands | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 98 mi (158 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 98 mi (158 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 111 mi (179 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 129 mi (207 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 131 mi (210 km) |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 150 mi (241 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 515th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Ernesto (2024), Hurricane Nigel (2023), Hurricane Arthur (2014) and 25 more.
- Lowest pressure: 556th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Julia (2022), Tropical Storm Cristobal (2020), Tropical Storm Sean (2011) and 6 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 2010 Atlantic season's ACE.