The name Fran was used for fourteen
tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system with a low-pressure area, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depending on its locat ...
s worldwide: four in the Atlantic Ocean, nine in the Western Pacific Ocean, and one in the South Pacific Ocean.
Atlantic Ocean:
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Hurricane Fran (1973) – formed and remained out at sea.
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Tropical Storm Fran (1984) – formed near Cape Verde, but otherwise threatened no land.
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Tropical Storm Fran (1990) – formed near Cape Verde; it passed between Trinidad and Venezuela, losing strength rapidly and causing no significant damage.
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Hurricane Fran (1996) – made landfall near Cape Fear, North Carolina as a Category 3, killing 26 and causing $3.2 billion in damages.
The name Fran was retired after the 1996 season, and was replaced by
Fay in the 2002 season.
Western Pacific:
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Typhoon Fran (1950) (T5043)
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Typhoon Fran (1955) (T5511)
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Tropical Depression Fran (1959) (13W,
Japan Meteorological Agency
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analyzed it as a tropical depression, not as a tropical storm.)
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Tropical Storm Fran (1962) (T6201, 02W)
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Tropical Storm Fran (1964) (T6425, 38W)
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Tropical Storm Fran (1967) (T6712, 14W, Mameng)
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Tropical Storm Fran (1970) (T7015, 16W, Norming)
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Tropical Storm Fran (1973) (T7307, 07W, Kuring)
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Typhoon Fran (1976) (T7617, 17W, Reming) – hit southwestern Japan and caused heavy flooding and wind damage.
South Pacific:
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Cyclone Fran (1992) – a powerful tropical cyclone which affected Vanuatu and New Caledonia
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