Storm history › West Pacific › 1970 season
Tropical Storm Fran (1970)
Fran was a tropical storm of the 1970 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 1, 1970 to September 11, 1970, about 10 days, and covered 2,286 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Xinyu, China.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,286 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Xinyu, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Quanzhou, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Meizhou, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Ji’an, China | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 15 mi (25 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1970 West Pacific season's ACE.