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Tropical Storm Fran (1981)
Track & history
Peak wind
65 mph / 100 km/h
Min pressure
985 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Fran formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1981 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-03-17 12:00 | 13.3°S 161.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1981-03-17 18:00 | 13.6°S 161.4°W | — | — | — |
| 1981-03-18 00:00 | 13.8°S 161.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1981-03-18 06:00 | 13.9°S 160.5°W | — | — | — |
| 1981-03-18 12:00 | 14.0°S 160.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1981-03-18 18:00 | 14.2°S 159.5°W | — | — | — |
| 1981-03-19 00:00 | 14.4°S 159.1°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1981-03-19 06:00 | 14.6°S 158.8°W | — | — | — |
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| 1981-03-19 12:00 | 14.9°S 158.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1981-03-19 18:00 | 15.6°S 157.7°W | — | — | — |
| 1981-03-20 00:00 | 16.4°S 156.7°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-03-20 06:00 | 16.8°S 156.3°W | — | — | — |
| 1981-03-20 12:00 | 17.2°S 156.2°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-03-20 18:00 | 17.5°S 156.1°W | — | — | — |
| 1981-03-21 00:00 | 17.8°S 156.1°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1981-03-21 06:00 | 18.4°S 156.0°W | — | — | — |
| 1981-03-21 12:00 | 19.0°S 155.8°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1981-03-21 18:00 | 19.5°S 155.4°W | — | — | — |
| 1981-03-22 00:00 | 20.1°S 154.8°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1981-03-22 06:00 | 21.0°S 153.6°W | — | — | — |
| 1981-03-22 12:00 | 22.0°S 152.2°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1981-03-22 18:00 | 22.7°S 151.1°W | — | — | — |
| 1981-03-23 00:00 | 23.6°S 150.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1981-03-23 06:00 | 25.3°S 148.2°W | — | — | — |
| 1981-03-23 12:00 | 27.1°S 146.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1981-03-23 18:00 | 28.7°S 143.3°W | — | — | — |
| 1981-03-24 00:00 | 30.0°S 140.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
Tropical Storm Fran 1981 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Fran 1981 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Fran; it stayed over water.
How strong did Fran get in 1981?
Fran peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 985 mb.
When did Fran form and dissipate?
Fran was first tracked on Mar 17 1981 and last tracked on Mar 24 1981, about 7 days in all.