Hurricane Richard was a damaging tropical cyclone that affected areas of Central America in October 2010. It developed on October 20 from an area of low pressure that had stalled in the Caribbean Sea. The system moved to the southeast before turning to the west. The storm slowly organized, and the system intensified into a tropical storm. Initially, Richard only intensified slowly in an area of weak steering currents. However, by October 23, wind shear diminished, and the storm intensified faster as it headed toward Belize. The next day, Richard intensified into hurricane status, and further into its peak intensity as a Category 2 hurricane, reaching maximum winds of 100 mph (160 km/h). The hurricane made its only landfall on Belize at peak intensity. Over land, Richard quickly weakened, and later degenerated into a remnant low on October 25. Category 2 hurricane: peak winds of 100 mph (85 knots), lowest pressure 977 mb. October 19 – October 26, 2010. Landfall: October 25 at 100 mph, 17.2°N 88.3°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 5.0. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL192010 (public domain).