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ArchivedPeak category 4
Hurricane Franklin (2023)
Track & history
Peak wind
150 mph / 240 km/h
Min pressure
926 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Enriquillo
Storm history
Franklin formed in the Atlantic in August 2023 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 926 mb. It made landfall near Enriquillo, Dominican Republic. The system was tracked for 21 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-19 18:00 | 12.8°N 60.5°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2023-08-20 00:00 | 13.1°N 62.1°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2023-08-20 06:00 | 13.5°N 63.7°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2023-08-20 12:00 | 14.0°N 65.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2023-08-20 18:00 | 14.5°N 66.6°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2023-08-21 00:00 | 14.8°N 67.9°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 999 mb |
| 2023-08-21 06:00 | 14.8°N 68.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 999 mb |
| 2023-08-21 12:00 | 14.6°N 69.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 999 mb |
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| 2023-08-21 18:00 | 14.1°N 70.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2023-08-22 00:00 | 14.0°N 70.4°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2023-08-22 06:00 | 14.1°N 70.9°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2023-08-22 12:00 | 14.8°N 71.1°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2023-08-22 18:00 | 15.6°N 71.3°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2023-08-23 00:00 | 16.5°N 71.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2023-08-23 06:00 | 17.3°N 71.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2023-08-23 10:00 | 17.9°N 71.2°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2023-08-23 12:00 | 18.3°N 71.1°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2023-08-23 18:00 | 19.4°N 70.8°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2023-08-24 00:00 | 20.6°N 70.6°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2023-08-24 06:00 | 21.6°N 70.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2023-08-24 12:00 | 22.0°N 70.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2023-08-24 18:00 | 22.2°N 69.3°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2023-08-25 00:00 | 22.4°N 68.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2023-08-25 06:00 | 22.2°N 68.1°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2023-08-25 12:00 | 21.9°N 67.9°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2023-08-25 18:00 | 21.8°N 67.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2023-08-26 00:00 | 22.2°N 66.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2023-08-26 06:00 | 22.6°N 66.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2023-08-26 12:00 | 23.2°N 66.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2023-08-26 18:00 | 23.5°N 67.3°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2023-08-27 00:00 | 23.9°N 67.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 977 mb |
| 2023-08-27 06:00 | 24.4°N 68.5°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 973 mb |
| 2023-08-27 12:00 | 24.9°N 69.1°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2023-08-27 18:00 | 25.5°N 69.7°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2023-08-28 00:00 | 26.0°N 70.3°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2023-08-28 06:00 | 26.7°N 70.6°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 951 mb |
| 2023-08-28 12:00 | 27.5°N 70.9°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2023-08-28 18:00 | 28.2°N 71.1°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 931 mb |
| 2023-08-29 00:00 | 28.9°N 71.1°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 926 mb |
| 2023-08-29 06:00 | 29.7°N 71.0°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 935 mb |
| 2023-08-29 12:00 | 30.3°N 70.7°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2023-08-29 18:00 | 31.1°N 70.2°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 947 mb |
| 2023-08-30 00:00 | 31.8°N 69.5°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 953 mb |
| 2023-08-30 06:00 | 32.6°N 68.7°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2023-08-30 12:00 | 33.2°N 67.8°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2023-08-30 18:00 | 33.9°N 66.7°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2023-08-31 00:00 | 34.4°N 65.2°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 961 mb |
| 2023-08-31 06:00 | 34.7°N 63.9°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2023-08-31 12:00 | 35.1°N 62.6°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2023-08-31 18:00 | 35.6°N 61.1°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 969 mb |
| 2023-09-01 00:00 | 36.4°N 59.7°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2023-09-01 06:00 | 37.4°N 58.2°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2023-09-01 12:00 | 38.2°N 56.6°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2023-09-01 18:00 | 38.8°N 54.6°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 979 mb |
| 2023-09-02 00:00 | 39.6°N 52.0°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 979 mb |
| 2023-09-02 06:00 | 41.2°N 48.8°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2023-09-02 12:00 | 43.0°N 45.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 981 mb |
| 2023-09-02 18:00 | 44.8°N 43.4°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2023-09-03 00:00 | 45.8°N 41.0°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2023-09-03 06:00 | 46.4°N 38.7°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 986 mb |
| 2023-09-03 12:00 | 47.0°N 36.2°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2023-09-03 18:00 | 47.7°N 33.4°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2023-09-04 00:00 | 47.8°N 30.8°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2023-09-04 06:00 | 47.5°N 28.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2023-09-04 12:00 | 47.1°N 27.3°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2023-09-04 18:00 | 46.7°N 26.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2023-09-05 00:00 | 46.0°N 26.6°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2023-09-05 06:00 | 44.6°N 26.3°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2023-09-05 12:00 | 42.8°N 25.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2023-09-05 18:00 | 41.0°N 23.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2023-09-06 00:00 | 40.1°N 21.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2023-09-06 06:00 | 40.1°N 19.4°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2023-09-06 12:00 | 41.3°N 17.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2023-09-06 18:00 | 43.3°N 16.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2023-09-07 00:00 | 45.4°N 16.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2023-09-07 06:00 | 46.8°N 16.1°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2023-09-07 12:00 | 47.7°N 16.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2023-09-07 18:00 | 48.5°N 16.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2023-09-08 00:00 | 48.5°N 17.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2023-09-08 06:00 | 48.3°N 17.8°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2023-09-08 12:00 | 47.9°N 18.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2023-09-08 18:00 | 47.2°N 18.9°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2023-09-09 00:00 | 46.3°N 19.1°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2023-09-09 06:00 | 45.3°N 19.4°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2023-09-09 12:00 | 44.1°N 19.8°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2023-09-09 18:00 | 43.1°N 20.3°W | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
Hurricane Franklin 2023 FAQ
Did Hurricane Franklin 2023 make landfall?
Yes. Franklin made landfall near Enriquillo, Dominican Republic on Aug 23 2023, with sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Franklin get in 2023?
Franklin peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 926 mb.
When did Franklin form and dissipate?
Franklin was first tracked on Aug 19 2023 and last tracked on Sep 9 2023, about 21 days in all.