Hurricane Frances (1992)

Track & history

Peak wind

85 mph / 140 km/h

Min pressure

976 mb

Dates

Oct 22 – Oct 30

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Frances formed in the Atlantic in October 1992 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1992-10-22 12:00	26.3°N 60.8°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1009 mb
1992-10-22 18:00	26.6°N 61.2°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1004 mb
1992-10-23 00:00	27.1°N 61.4°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	996 mb
1992-10-23 06:00	27.7°N 61.4°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	992 mb
1992-10-23 12:00	28.3°N 61.3°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	990 mb
1992-10-23 18:00	28.7°N 61.1°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	986 mb
1992-10-24 00:00	29.0°N 60.6°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	978 mb
1992-10-24 06:00	29.6°N 59.9°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	977 mb

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1992-10-24 12:00	30.6°N 58.8°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	976 mb
1992-10-24 18:00	32.1°N 57.4°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	976 mb
1992-10-25 00:00	33.8°N 56.2°W	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	978 mb
1992-10-25 06:00	35.7°N 54.9°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	980 mb
1992-10-25 12:00	37.7°N 53.7°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	982 mb
1992-10-25 18:00	39.6°N 52.7°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	983 mb
1992-10-26 00:00	41.4°N 51.7°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	985 mb
1992-10-26 06:00	43.2°N 50.2°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	986 mb
1992-10-26 12:00	44.8°N 48.6°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	987 mb
1992-10-26 18:00	46.0°N 46.9°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	988 mb
1992-10-27 00:00	47.0°N 44.9°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	989 mb
1992-10-27 06:00	47.6°N 42.7°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	992 mb
1992-10-27 12:00	48.0°N 40.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	994 mb
1992-10-27 18:00	48.0°N 37.0°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	998 mb
1992-10-28 00:00	48.0°N 34.0°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1002 mb
1992-10-28 06:00	47.5°N 31.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1004 mb
1992-10-28 12:00	47.0°N 27.5°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1002 mb
1992-10-28 18:00	46.0°N 24.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	999 mb
1992-10-29 00:00	45.0°N 20.0°W	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	999 mb
1992-10-29 06:00	44.0°N 16.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1001 mb
1992-10-29 12:00	43.5°N 12.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1002 mb
1992-10-29 18:00	43.0°N 9.0°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1003 mb
1992-10-30 00:00	43.0°N 7.0°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1002 mb

Hurricane Frances 1992 FAQ

Did Hurricane Frances 1992 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Frances; it stayed over water.

How strong did Frances get in 1992?

Frances peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 976 mb.

When did Frances form and dissipate?

Frances was first tracked on Oct 22 1992 and last tracked on Oct 30 1992, about 8 days in all.