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Hurricane Frances (1980)
Track & history
Peak wind
115 mph / 185 km/h
Min pressure
958 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Frances formed in the Atlantic in September 1980 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 958 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-09-06 00:00 | 12.5°N 19.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1980-09-06 06:00 | 12.5°N 20.0°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1980-09-06 12:00 | 12.6°N 21.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1980-09-06 18:00 | 12.7°N 21.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1980-09-07 00:00 | 12.8°N 22.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1980-09-07 06:00 | 12.9°N 23.2°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1980-09-07 12:00 | 13.0°N 24.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1980-09-07 18:00 | 13.0°N 24.8°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
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| 1980-09-08 00:00 | 13.0°N 25.6°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1980-09-08 06:00 | 13.0°N 26.8°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 978 mb |
| 1980-09-08 12:00 | 12.9°N 28.0°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-09-08 18:00 | 12.8°N 29.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-09 00:00 | 12.8°N 29.8°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1980-09-09 06:00 | 12.9°N 30.5°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 958 mb |
| 1980-09-09 12:00 | 13.0°N 31.3°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1980-09-09 18:00 | 13.2°N 32.1°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-10 00:00 | 13.4°N 32.9°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1980-09-10 06:00 | 13.8°N 33.5°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 967 mb |
| 1980-09-10 12:00 | 14.2°N 34.1°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 968 mb |
| 1980-09-10 18:00 | 14.9°N 34.6°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-09-11 00:00 | 15.4°N 34.9°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 968 mb |
| 1980-09-11 06:00 | 16.0°N 35.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-11 12:00 | 16.3°N 35.3°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 967 mb |
| 1980-09-11 18:00 | 16.6°N 35.9°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 968 mb |
| 1980-09-12 00:00 | 17.0°N 36.1°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-09-12 06:00 | 17.2°N 36.9°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-09-12 12:00 | 17.8°N 37.8°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-09-12 18:00 | 18.3°N 38.5°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-09-13 00:00 | 18.6°N 39.6°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-09-13 06:00 | 18.8°N 40.6°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 968 mb |
| 1980-09-13 12:00 | 18.9°N 42.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-13 18:00 | 19.3°N 43.4°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-14 00:00 | 19.8°N 44.7°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-14 06:00 | 20.2°N 45.9°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-14 12:00 | 20.8°N 46.9°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-14 18:00 | 21.6°N 48.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-15 00:00 | 22.5°N 48.8°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-15 06:00 | 23.3°N 49.6°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-15 12:00 | 24.6°N 50.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-15 18:00 | 25.8°N 50.8°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-16 00:00 | 27.4°N 50.8°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-16 06:00 | 28.8°N 50.6°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-16 12:00 | 30.2°N 50.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-16 18:00 | 31.8°N 49.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-17 00:00 | 33.0°N 48.0°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1980-09-17 06:00 | 33.9°N 47.2°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 968 mb |
| 1980-09-17 12:00 | 34.7°N 46.4°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-09-17 18:00 | 35.7°N 45.9°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-09-18 00:00 | 36.7°N 45.8°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-09-18 06:00 | 37.8°N 45.8°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-09-18 12:00 | 39.0°N 46.2°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1980-09-18 18:00 | 40.0°N 46.5°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 972 mb |
| 1980-09-19 00:00 | 41.2°N 46.4°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 974 mb |
| 1980-09-19 06:00 | 42.4°N 45.8°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 978 mb |
| 1980-09-19 12:00 | 43.6°N 44.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1980-09-19 18:00 | 44.5°N 43.2°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1980-09-20 00:00 | 45.7°N 41.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1980-09-20 06:00 | 47.0°N 39.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1980-09-20 12:00 | 49.4°N 35.5°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1980-09-20 18:00 | 51.2°N 32.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1980-09-21 00:00 | 54.0°N 29.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
Hurricane Frances 1980 FAQ
Did Hurricane Frances 1980 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Frances; it stayed over water.
How strong did Frances get in 1980?
Frances peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 958 mb.
When did Frances form and dissipate?
Frances was first tracked on Sep 6 1980 and last tracked on Sep 21 1980, about 15 days in all.