October 30, 2010 -- Hurricane Tomas skirts the southern coast of Barbados as a strong tropical storm. Upon striking the island and the rest of the Windward archipelago, Tomas becomes the latest hurricane on record in a calendar year to impact the region. At Grantley Adams International Airport, a wind gust of 105 mph (165 km / h) is documented. The same station measured 11.56 in (294 mm) of rain. The strong winds knock down power lines and damage homes; an estimated 1,200 residences sustain damage as a result of Tomas. Overall damage amounts to US $8.5 million, though no deaths are reported.
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October 30, 2010