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Hurricane Fran (1996)
Track & history
Peak wind
120 mph / 195 km/h
Min pressure
946 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Long Beach
Storm history
Fran formed in the Atlantic in August 1996 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 946 mb. It made landfall near Long Beach, United States. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-23 12:00 | 14.0°N 21.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 1996-08-23 18:00 | 14.1°N 22.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1011 mb |
| 1996-08-24 00:00 | 14.2°N 24.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1996-08-24 06:00 | 14.2°N 26.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1996-08-24 12:00 | 14.1°N 28.2°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1996-08-24 18:00 | 14.1°N 29.6°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1996-08-25 00:00 | 14.1°N 30.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1996-08-25 06:00 | 14.3°N 32.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
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| 1996-08-25 12:00 | 14.6°N 33.4°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1996-08-25 18:00 | 14.7°N 35.1°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1996-08-26 00:00 | 14.9°N 37.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1996-08-26 06:00 | 15.1°N 38.6°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1996-08-26 12:00 | 15.3°N 40.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1996-08-26 18:00 | 15.2°N 41.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1996-08-27 00:00 | 14.9°N 42.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1996-08-27 06:00 | 14.7°N 43.8°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1996-08-27 12:00 | 14.6°N 44.9°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1996-08-27 18:00 | 14.6°N 46.1°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1996-08-28 00:00 | 14.6°N 47.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1996-08-28 06:00 | 15.0°N 49.1°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-08-28 12:00 | 15.5°N 50.7°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1996-08-28 18:00 | 15.9°N 52.3°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-08-29 00:00 | 16.4°N 53.7°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1996-08-29 06:00 | 17.0°N 55.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1996-08-29 12:00 | 17.8°N 56.3°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1996-08-29 18:00 | 18.6°N 57.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1996-08-30 00:00 | 19.1°N 58.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1996-08-30 06:00 | 19.4°N 59.4°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1996-08-30 12:00 | 19.8°N 60.1°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1996-08-30 18:00 | 20.2°N 60.6°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-08-31 00:00 | 20.5°N 60.9°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1996-08-31 06:00 | 20.8°N 61.2°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1996-08-31 12:00 | 21.1°N 61.4°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1996-08-31 18:00 | 21.5°N 61.7°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 983 mb |
| 1996-09-01 00:00 | 21.7°N 62.1°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 978 mb |
| 1996-09-01 06:00 | 21.9°N 62.6°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 982 mb |
| 1996-09-01 12:00 | 22.2°N 63.2°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 982 mb |
| 1996-09-01 18:00 | 22.5°N 63.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 981 mb |
| 1996-09-02 00:00 | 22.9°N 64.7°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 978 mb |
| 1996-09-02 06:00 | 23.3°N 65.7°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1996-09-02 12:00 | 23.6°N 66.7°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1996-09-02 18:00 | 23.9°N 67.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1996-09-03 00:00 | 24.2°N 69.0°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 977 mb |
| 1996-09-03 06:00 | 24.4°N 70.1°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1996-09-03 12:00 | 24.7°N 71.2°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 973 mb |
| 1996-09-03 18:00 | 25.2°N 72.2°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 968 mb |
| 1996-09-04 00:00 | 25.7°N 73.1°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 961 mb |
| 1996-09-04 06:00 | 26.4°N 73.9°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 953 mb |
| 1996-09-04 12:00 | 27.0°N 74.7°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 956 mb |
| 1996-09-04 18:00 | 27.7°N 75.5°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 952 mb |
| 1996-09-05 00:00 | 28.6°N 76.1°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 946 mb |
| 1996-09-05 06:00 | 29.8°N 76.7°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 952 mb |
| 1996-09-05 12:00 | 31.0°N 77.2°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1996-09-05 18:00 | 32.3°N 77.8°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 952 mb |
| 1996-09-06 00:00 | 33.7°N 78.0°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1996-09-06 00:30 | 33.9°N 78.0°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1996-09-06 06:00 | 35.2°N 78.7°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-09-06 12:00 | 36.7°N 79.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-09-06 18:00 | 38.0°N 79.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1996-09-07 00:00 | 39.2°N 79.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-09-07 06:00 | 40.4°N 80.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1996-09-07 12:00 | 41.2°N 80.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1996-09-07 18:00 | 42.0°N 80.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-09-08 00:00 | 42.8°N 80.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1996-09-08 06:00 | 43.4°N 79.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1996-09-08 12:00 | 44.0°N 79.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-09-08 18:00 | 44.5°N 77.6°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1996-09-09 00:00 | 44.9°N 75.9°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1996-09-09 06:00 | 45.4°N 74.0°W | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1996-09-09 12:00 | 45.7°N 72.3°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1996-09-09 18:00 | 46.0°N 71.1°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1996-09-10 00:00 | 46.7°N 70.0°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
Hurricane Fran 1996 FAQ
Did Hurricane Fran 1996 make landfall?
Yes. Fran made landfall near Long Beach, United States on Sep 6 1996, with sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Fran get in 1996?
Fran peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 946 mb.
When did Fran form and dissipate?
Fran was first tracked on Aug 23 1996 and last tracked on Sep 10 1996, about 18 days in all.