In its record-long week as a major hurricane, Matthew has threaded the needle with its track, staying over warm waters that provide fuel and avoiding land that could starve it. It's now been a week and counting as a major hurricane. Matthew has been moving over water several degrees warmer than average, on a track relatively free of higher, weakening winds. ___Q: So will the U.S. continue its "drought" of major hurricane landfalls? A: It's been nearly 11 years since 2005's Hurricane Wilma, since a major hurricane made landfall in the United States, a record long time.

Source: Fox News October 07, 2016 19:41 UTC