Storm history › Atlantic › 1996 season
Hurricane Fran (1996)
Fran was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 23, 1996 to September 10, 1996, about 18 days, and covered 5,523 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 946 mb.
It made landfall once, near Wilmington, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Mississauga, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 946 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 5,523 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.9
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6, 1996 | Wilmington, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mississauga, Canada | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Toronto, Canada | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Montréal, Canada | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Hamilton, Canada | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Laval, Canada | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 10 mi (15 km) |
| Brampton, Canada | 10 mi (16 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 221st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Rafael (2024), Hurricane Grace (2021) and 21 more.
- Lowest pressure: 157th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Alex (2010), Hurricane Erika (1997), Hurricane Harvey (1981) and 2 more.
- Energy: 14% of the 1996 Atlantic season's ACE.