Hurricane Fran
1996 hurricane
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Hurricane Fran caused extensive damage in the United States in early September 1996. The sixth named storm, fifth hurricane, and third major hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season, Fran developed from a tropical wave near Cape Verde on... Wikipedia
Highest wind speed: 121 mph
Total fatalities: 27
Date: August 23, 1996 – September 8, 1996
Category: Category 3 Hurricane (SSHWS)
Damage: $5 billion (1996 USD)
Lowest pressure: 946 mbar (hPa); 27.94 inHg
Affected areas: North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, and more
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