Best track · FRANCES (1976) HURDAT2 · 40 fixes · AL
Wind intensity · 6-hourly fixes over the storm's life
TD TS C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Atlas · Named storm · AL
FRANCES (1976)
Weakened toward the end of its run. Peaked as category 3 at 100 kt before weakening out.
Peak winds100 kt
Peak categoryCategory 3
Track duration~10 days
Fixes40
Life cycle
Formed as
TS
50 kt at 14.7°, -45.3°
→
Peaked as
C3
100 kt at fix 15 of 40
→
Ended as
TS
45 kt at 41.6°, -25.7°