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      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Fran

      Storm Activity: Aug 23, 1996 - Sep 10, 1996

      Peak Wind
      120 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      946 mb
      Duration
      18 days
      Last Position
      46.7 N 70 W

      Storm Track

      Aug 23 – Sep 10
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      120 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      946 mb

      Sep 10 · 00:00 GMT 15 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Sep 10 00:00 GMT 46.7 -70 15 mph 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 9 21:00 GMT 46.31 -70.55 15 mph 1,009 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 9 18:00 GMT 46 -71.1 15 mph 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 9 15:00 GMT 45.82 -71.65 15 mph 1,007 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 9 12:00 GMT 45.7 -72.3 15 mph 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 9 09:00 GMT 45.56 -73.1 20 mph 1,005 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 9 06:00 GMT 45.4 -74 25 mph 1,004 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 9 03:00 GMT 45.16 -74.95 25 mph 1,003 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 9 00:00 GMT 44.9 -75.9 30 mph 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 8 21:00 GMT 44.7 -76.79 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 18:00 GMT 44.5 -77.6 30 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 15:00 GMT 44.26 -78.36 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 12:00 GMT 44 -79 30 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 09:00 GMT 43.71 -79.54 30 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 06:00 GMT 43.4 -79.9 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 03:00 GMT 43.11 -80.04 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 8 00:00 GMT 42.8 -80.1 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 7 21:00 GMT 42.42 -80.26 35 mph 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 7 18:00 GMT 42 -80.4 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 7 15:00 GMT 41.6 -80.48 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 7 12:00 GMT 41.2 -80.5 35 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 7 09:00 GMT 40.83 -80.5 35 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 7 06:00 GMT 40.4 -80.4 35 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 7 03:00 GMT 39.83 -80.18 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 7 00:00 GMT 39.2 -79.9 35 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 21:00 GMT 38.61 -79.64 35 mph 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 18:00 GMT 38 -79.4 35 mph 995 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 6 15:00 GMT 37.37 -79.19 40 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 12:00 GMT 36.7 -79 45 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 6 09:00 GMT 35.96 -78.88 60 mph 977 mb Hurricane --
      Sep 6 06:00 GMT 35.2 -78.7 75 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 6 03:00 GMT 34.63 -78.23 95 mph 961 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 6 00:30 GMT 33.9 -78 115 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 6 00:00 GMT 33.7 -78 115 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 21:00 GMT 32.85 -77.95 115 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 18:00 GMT 32.3 -77.8 115 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 15:00 GMT 31.64 -77.52 115 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 12:00 GMT 31 -77.2 115 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 09:00 GMT 30.39 -76.95 115 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 06:00 GMT 29.8 -76.7 120 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 03:00 GMT 29.18 -76.41 120 mph 949 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 5 00:00 GMT 28.6 -76.1 120 mph 946 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 21:00 GMT 28.11 -75.82 120 mph 949 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 18:00 GMT 27.7 -75.5 120 mph 952 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 15:00 GMT 27.33 -75.12 120 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 12:00 GMT 27 -74.7 120 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 09:00 GMT 26.7 -74.3 115 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 06:00 GMT 26.4 -73.9 115 mph 953 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 03:00 GMT 26.04 -73.51 110 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Sep 4 00:00 GMT 25.7 -73.1 110 mph 961 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 3 21:00 GMT 25.43 -72.67 105 mph 964 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 25.2 -72.2 100 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 24.93 -71.72 95 mph 970 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 24.7 -71.2 90 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 24.53 -70.66 90 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 24.4 -70.1 90 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 24.3 -69.55 90 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 24.2 -69 85 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 24.06 -68.46 85 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 23.9 -67.9 85 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 23.75 -67.29 85 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 23.6 -66.7 85 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 23.46 -66.19 85 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 23.3 -65.7 85 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 23.11 -65.19 85 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 22.9 -64.7 85 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 22.69 -64.28 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 22.5 -63.9 85 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 22.34 -63.54 85 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 22.2 -63.2 80 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 22.04 -62.89 75 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 21.9 -62.6 75 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 21.79 -62.34 75 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 21.7 -62.1 75 mph 978 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 21.62 -61.89 75 mph 980 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 21.5 -61.7 75 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 21.31 -61.54 75 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 21.1 -61.4 75 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 20.94 -61.3 70 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 20.8 -61.2 70 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 20.65 -61.06 70 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 20.5 -60.9 70 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 20.36 -60.77 70 mph 989 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 20.2 -60.6 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 20.01 -60.38 70 mph 989 mb Hurricane --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 19.8 -60.1 75 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 19.59 -59.78 75 mph 990 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 19.4 -59.4 75 mph 991 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 19.26 -58.97 75 mph 991 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 19.1 -58.5 75 mph 991 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 18.89 -58.02 75 mph 989 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 18.6 -57.5 75 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 18.22 -56.92 75 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 17.8 -56.3 75 mph 988 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 17.38 -55.66 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 17 -55 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 16.68 -54.36 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 16.4 -53.7 75 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 16.13 -53.02 70 mph 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 15.9 -52.3 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 15.7 -51.52 65 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 15.5 -50.7 65 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 15.25 -49.9 60 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 15 -49.1 60 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 14.76 -48.28 55 mph 1,001 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 14.6 -47.5 50 mph 1,002 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 14.57 -46.77 50 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 14.6 -46.1 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 14.59 -45.48 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 14.6 -44.9 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 14.63 -44.34 35 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 14.7 -43.8 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 14.78 -43.26 35 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 14.9 -42.7 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 15.06 -42.07 35 mph 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 15.2 -41.4 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 15.29 -40.71 35 mph 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 15.3 -40 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 15.22 -39.31 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 15.1 -38.6 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 15 -37.84 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 14.9 -37 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 14.79 -36.06 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 14.7 -35.1 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 14.66 -34.21 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 14.6 -33.4 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 14.46 -32.66 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 14.3 -32 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 14.18 -31.39 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 14.1 -30.8 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 14.08 -30.22 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 14.1 -29.6 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 14.09 -28.93 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 14.1 -28.2 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 14.15 -27.43 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 14.2 -26.6 35 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 14.21 -25.73 30 mph 1,009 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 14.2 -24.8 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 14.16 -23.8 30 mph 1,010 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 14.1 -22.8 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 14.05 -21.88 30 mph 1,011 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 14 -21 30 mph 1,012 mb Tropical Depression --

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