The name Frank has been 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.
In the Eastern Pacific Ocean:
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Tropical Storm Frank (1980) - weak storm that stayed over open ocean, never affecting land
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Hurricane Frank (1986) - category 1 hurricane that stayed out to sea
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Hurricane Frank (1992) - category 4 hurricane that stayed out to sea
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Tropical Storm Frank (1998) - weak storm, grazed the
Baja California Peninsula as a tropical depression.
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Hurricane Frank (2004) - category 1 hurricane that stayed out to sea
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Hurricane Frank (2010) - category 1 hurricane, skirted the coast of western
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
, causing 6 deaths
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Hurricane Frank (2016) - category 1 hurricane that affected Mexico, despite staying out to sea
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Hurricane Frank (2022) - category 1 hurricane that stayed out to sea
In the Philippines by PAGASA in the Western Pacific Ocean:
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Typhoon Conson (2004) (T0404, 07W, Frank) – made landfall as a minimal tropical storm in the Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
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Typhoon Fengshen (2008)
Typhoon Fengshen, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Frank, was the deadliest typhoon to hit the Philippines since Typhoon Durian in 2006. It was the sixth named storm and the fourth typhoon recognised by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ...
(T0806, 07W, Frank)– made a direct hit on the Philippines and on China, causing severe damage and resulted in at least 1,371 deaths
The name Frank was retired after the 2008 typhoon season in the
Philippine Area of Responsibility
The Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is an area in the Northwestern Pacific where PAGASA, the Philippines' national meteorological agency, monitors weather occurrences. Significant weather disturbances, specifically typhoons that enter o ...
and was replaced by the name
Ferdie.
In the Australian region:
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Cyclone Frank (1984)
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Cyclone Frank (1995)
In the South Pacific Ocean:
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Cyclone Frank (1999)
In the Southwest Indian Ocean:
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Cyclone Frank (2004)
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