List of storms named Fran

The name Fran was used for fourteen tropical cyclones worldwide: four in the Atlantic Ocean, nine in the Western Pacific Ocean, and one in the South Pacific Ocean.

Atlantic Ocean:

Hurricane Fran (1973) – formed and remained out at sea.
Tropical Storm Fran (1984) – formed near Cape Verde, but otherwise threatened no land.
Tropical Storm Fran (1990) – formed near Cape Verde; it passed between Trinidad and Venezuela, losing strength rapidly and causing no significant damage.
Hurricane Fran (1996) – made landfall near Cape Fear, North Carolina as a Category 3, killing 26 and causing $3.2 billion in damages.

The name Fran was retired after the 1996 season, and was replaced by Fay in the 2002 season.

Western Pacific:

Typhoon Fran (1950) (T5043)
Typhoon Fran (1955) (T5511)
Tropical Depression Fran (1959) (13W, Japan Meteorological Agency analyzed it as a tropical depression, not as a tropical storm.)
Tropical Storm Fran (1962) (T6201, 02W)
Tropical Storm Fran (1964) (T6425, 38W)
Tropical Storm Fran (1967) (T6712, 14W, Mameng)
Tropical Storm Fran (1970) (T7015, 16W, Norming)
Tropical Storm Fran (1973) (T7307, 07W, Kuring)
Typhoon Fran (1976) (T7617, 17W, Reming) – hit southwestern Japan and caused heavy flooding and wind damage.

South Pacific:

Cyclone Fran (1992) – a powerful tropical cyclone which affected Vanuatu and New Caledonia

See also