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Best track · FRANCES (1968) HURDAT2 · 14 fixes · AL
Wind intensity · 6-hourly fixes over the storm's life
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Atlas · Named storm · AL

FRANCES (1968)

Strengthened across its track. Peaked as tropical storm at 50 kt before weakening out.

Peak winds50 kt
Peak categoryTropical Storm
Track duration~3.5 days
Fixes14
HURDAT2 id AL121968 · genesis 33.4°, -68.8° · dissipation 35.5°, -48.1°

Life cycle

Formed as
TS
35 kt at 33.4°, -68.8°
Peaked as
TS
50 kt at fix 5 of 14
Ended as
TS
35 kt at 35.5°, -48.1°

Adjacent seasons

1967

1969

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