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Hurricane Fran was a powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season that made landfall near Cape Fear in North Carolina at Category 3 strength. The storm caused more than $3 billion in damage (1996 USD) along the Eastern seaboard of the United States, and is to blame for 26 deaths. The name Fran was used for four tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 750 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 Ã— 1024 pixel, file size: 402 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The NOAA emblem is the property of the U.S. Government and a trademark of the United States Department of Commerce. ... {| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... HPA means Physiology Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis: The hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenal glands work together to regulate hormone levels and maintain homeostasis. ... Inches of mercury or inHg is a non SI unit for pressure. ... USD redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area Ranked 40th - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 kmÂ²) - Width 200 miles (320 km) - Length 260 miles (420 km) - % water 6 - Latitude 32Â° 2â€² N to 35Â° 13â€² N - Longitude 78Â° 32â€² W to 83... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area Ranked 28th - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 kmÂ²) - Width 150 miles (240 km) - Length 560[1] miles (900 km) - % water 9. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Largest metro area Charleston metro area Area Ranked 41st - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 kmÂ²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 240 miles (385 km) - % water 0. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area Ranked 42nd - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 kmÂ²) - Width 101 miles (145 km) - Length 249 miles (400 km) - % water 21 - Latitude 37Â° 53â€² N to 39Â° 43â€² N... This article is about the U.S. State. ... The 1996 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1996, and lasted until November 30, 1996. ... Hurricane Ivan, a category 5 Cape Verde-type hurricane A Cape Verde-type hurricane is an Atlantic hurricane that develops near the Cape Verde islands, off the west coast of Africa. ... The 1996 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1996, and lasted until November 30, 1996. ... Cape Fear is a prominent headland jutting into the Atlantic Ocean from Bald Head Island on the coast of North Carolina in the southeastern United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area Ranked 28th - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 kmÂ²) - Width 150 miles (240 km) - Length 560[1] miles (900 km) - % water 9. ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... Categories: US geography stubs ...

Storm history

The tropical wave that would eventually become Hurricane Fran emerged from the west coast of Africa on August 22. It quickly gained deep convection and a recognizable circulation, and organized into a tropical depression on August 23 southeast of the Cape Verde Islands. The storm continued to track westward across the Atlantic without significant strengthening. The slowness of the system's development is attributed to nearby Hurricane Edouard, which was disrupting Fran's inflow currents. Nonetheless the system became a tropical storm on August 27 while well east of the Lesser Antilles, receiving the name Fran. Fran continued strengthening as it followed the path of Edouard, and reached hurricane strength on August 29 before weakening back to a tropical storm on the August 30.^[1] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 252 KB) Summary Hurricane Fran (1996) track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x633, 252 KB) Summary Hurricane Fran (1996) track. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... {| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of the Lesser Antilles (green) in relation to the rest of the Caribbean Islands of the Lesser Antilles The Lesser Antilles, also known as the Caribbees,[1] are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas and Greater Antilles form the West Indies. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

By August 31, Edouard had moved northward, allowing Fran to develop. In the wake of Edouard, a strengthening in the subtropical ridge, a high-pressure system that helps to steer tropical cyclones, kept Fran on a westerly track. Fran moved quickly to the west-northwest, and passed north of the Bahamas as it reached Category 3 strength on September 4. With winds reaching 115 mph (185 km/h), Hurricane Fran became the third major hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season, following Bertha and Edouard. ^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Atlantic hurricane refers to a tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean north of the equator, usually in the Northern Hemisphere summer or autumn. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... The 1996 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1996, and lasted until November 30, 1996. ... Hurricane Bertha was a Cape Verde type hurricane that formed in July 1996. ...

Large-scale airflow around a large low-pressure centered over the southeastern United States accelerated Fran to the north, causing it to parallel the Florida coastline while staying well offshore. The storm reached peak strength late on September 4 EDT with 120 mph (195 km/h) winds and a minimum central pressure of 945 mbar (hPa) while east of Florida.^[1] By this time Fran was recognizable in satellite pictures as unusually large for an Atlantic hurricane, although its exact size is unknown because Hurricane Hunters did not directly measure storm sizes at the time.^[2] This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... Atlantic hurricane refers to a tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean north of the equator, usually in the Northern Hemisphere summer or autumn. ... Hurricane Hunters are aircraft that fly into tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic Ocean and Northeastern Pacific Ocean for the specific purpose of directly measuring weather data in and around those storms. ...

Fran struck the North Carolina coast very close to Cape Fear around 8:30 p.m. EDT, September 5, 1996, with sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h). Hurricane-force winds are estimated to have extended northward along the coast as far as Carteret County, despite the storm's oblique angle of landfall. Pressure at landfall is estimated to have been 954 mbar (hPa). The highest wind gust was unofficially measured at 137 mph (220 km/h) about 30 feet off the ground on Hewletts Creek between Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach.^[1] Summary Hurricane Fran at landfall near Cape Fear in North Carolina on September 5, 1996. ... Summary Hurricane Fran at landfall near Cape Fear in North Carolina on September 5, 1996. ... Cape Fear is a prominent headland jutting into the Atlantic Ocean from Bald Head Island on the coast of North Carolina in the southeastern United States. ... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC âˆ’ 4 hours. ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Carteret County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... HPA means Physiology Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis: The hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenal glands work together to regulate hormone levels and maintain homeostasis. ... Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. ... Wrightsville Beach is a town located in New Hanover County, North Carolina. ...

After landfall, Fran quickly weakened, dropping to tropical storm strength while passing over Raleigh and central North Carolina and into a tropical depression while over Virginia. The storm became extratropical late on September 8 EDT while over southern Ontario, and continued to disintegrate before being absorbed by a frontal system on the 10th.^[1] For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area...

Impact

Fran killed twenty-six people with estimated property damage of $3.2 billion ($6.0 billion in 2007 USD). The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

South Carolina

There was $15 million (1996 USD) in damage and significant crop damage. Not much else is known about the situation at that location.[1]

North Carolina

Fran caused coastal damage from the South Carolina border to Surf City, North Carolina. Its 12-foot storm surge carried away a temporary North Topsail Beach police station and town hall, housed in a double-wide trailer since Hurricane Bertha's rampage across the same area in July. Extensive flooding struck the coast around Wrightsville Beach, just up the coast from Cape Fear. In Jacksonville, North Carolina, three schools and several homes were damaged. [2] The storm was most damaging to the barrier islands on the North Carolina coastline.[3] Image File history File links Flood_sceen. ... Image File history File links Flood_sceen. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area Ranked 40th - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 kmÂ²) - Width 200 miles (320 km) - Length 260 miles (420 km) - % water 6 - Latitude 32Â° 2â€² N to 35Â° 13â€² N - Longitude 78Â° 32â€² W to 83... Surf City is a town located in Pender County, North Carolina. ... North Topsail Beach is a city located in Onslow County, North Carolina. ... Hurricane Bertha was a Cape Verde type hurricane that formed in July 1996. ... Wrightsville Beach is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. ... Nickname: Location of Jacksonville within North Carolina Coordinates: , Country State County Onslow Founded 1757 Incorporated 1842 Government - Mayor Sammy Phillips Area - City 45. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area Ranked 28th - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 kmÂ²) - Width 150 miles (240 km) - Length 560[1] miles (900 km) - % water 9. ...

Inland, the storm caused damage on its way north to Wilmington and Raleigh. Rain of up to 15 inches (380 mm) deluged interior North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia, bringing dangerous river flooding to much of the mid-Atlantic. Hurricane Fran's thrashing of North Carolina aggravated the state's problems caused by numerous weather disasters in 1996. Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. ... For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Largest metro area Charleston metro area Area Ranked 41st - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 kmÂ²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 240 miles (385 km) - % water 0. ...

At least six people were killed in the Carolinas; most of them were from auto accidents.[4] In North Carolina, 1.3 million people were left without power.[5] In North Topsail Beach and Carteret County, there was over $500 million dollars (1996 USD) in damage and 90% of structures were damaged.[6] One male teenager died from drowning caused by flooding of Crabtree Creek at Old Lassiter Mill in Raleigh. The Carolinas is a collective term used in the United States to refer to the states of North and South Carolina together. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area Ranked 28th - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 kmÂ²) - Width 150 miles (240 km) - Length 560[1] miles (900 km) - % water 9. ... North Topsail Beach is a city located in Onslow County, North Carolina. ... Carteret County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ...

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Virginia

In Virginia, winds between 39 and 73 mph (63 and 117 km/h) lashed Chesapeake Bay and increased water levels in the Potomac River around the nation's capital, where it backed up into Georgetown and Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. There was severe damage to power lines that left 415,000 people without electricity, making it the largest storm related power outage in history until Hurricane Isabel in 2003.[7] Along the Tappahanock River, a storm surge of 5 feet damaged or sank several small boats and damaged wharfs and bulkheads. This was the highest tide in the state since Hurricane Hazel of 1954.[8] The Chesapeake Bay - Landsat photo The Chesapeake Bay where the Susquehanna River empties into it. ... The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... The familiar golden dome of Washingtons once venerable Riggs Bank, now amalgamated into PNC Bank, at the northeast corner of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street NW. Georgetown in red Georgetown is a neighborhood located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., along the Potomac River waterfront. ... Location in Virginia Coordinates: , Country State Founded 1718 Government - Mayor William D. Euille Area - City 15. ... Hurricane Isabel was the ninth named storm, the fifth hurricane, the second major hurricane, and the only Category 5 hurricane of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Lowest pressure â‰¤937 mbar (hPa)[1] Damage $381+ million (1954 USD)[2] $3â€“5 billion (2005 USD) Fatalities 600 â€“ 1,200 direct Areas affected Grenada, Haiti, Bahamas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Toronto and southern and eastern Ontario Part of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Rain up to 16 inches fell in the western part of Virginia, causing major flash flooding. The floods shut down many of the primary and secondary roads and closed Shenandoah National Park. Fran destroyed about 300 homes, mostly from flooding, and 100 people had to be rescued. Damage totaled $1 billion dollars (1996 USD). [9] This article is about the U.S. state. ... Shenandoah National Park encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Blue Ridge region of Virginia. ...

Page County was the hardest hit locality in the state of Virginia with reguards to damage. Three days after the storm had passed, "hundreds" of people were still stranded. Some 75 homes were destroyed, however there were no deaths. At one point on Friday every town in the county was isolated due to high water. ^[3] In the county seat of Luray, a house was lifted off its foundation by the Hawksbill Creek and placed into Luray High School's baseball field. Water from the Hawksbill reached 2 feet from the top of the field goal upright--sixteen feet of water covered the ground. Bulldog field was flooded for over a week after the storm, until finally the standing water was pumped across U.S. Route 340 back into the Hawksbill Creek. Also in downtown Luray, the creek demolished three buildings, including the Adelphia Cable building. Page County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ... Luray is a town located in Page County, Virginia. ... Luray High School is a public high school located in Luray, Virginia. ... A field goal (formerly goal from the field) in American football and Canadian football (collectively called gridiron football) is a goal that may be scored during general play (from the field). Execution of a field goal A field goal may be scored by a placekick or the very rare drop... U.S. Highway 340 is a spur of U.S. Highway 40. ... Adelphia Communications Corporation (OTC: ADELQ), named after the Greek word for brotherhood, was the sixth largest US cable television operator before it filed for bankruptcy in 2002 due to internal corruption. ...

The Shenandoah River crested some 20 feet above flood stage. The South Fork of the Shenandoah River crested at 37 feet in Front Royal, Virginia, which was 22 feel above the 15 foot flood stage. ^[3] Shenandoah River Watershed Canoeing on the Shenandoah River, near Winchester, Virginia This article is about the river in Virginia in the United States. ... Front Royal is a town in Warren County, Virginia, United States. ...

In Rockingham County, Virginia, over 10,000 people were evacuated from their homes, however most were allowed to return to their homes after the water subsided.^[3] Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1778 Seat Harrisonburg Area - Total - Water 2,210 kmÂ² (853 miÂ²) 6 kmÂ² (2 miÂ²) 0. ...

Maryland

Western Maryland was hard hit by Fran, mostly from flash flooding. About 650 homes were damaged and there was $100 million (1996 USD) in damage. This was the worst flooding event to hit Maryland since Hurricane Hazel and the January flood of 1996.[10] Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area Ranked 42nd - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 kmÂ²) - Width 101 miles (145 km) - Length 249 miles (400 km) - % water 21 - Latitude 37Â° 53â€² N to 39Â° 43â€² N... Lowest pressure â‰¤937 mbar (hPa)[1] Damage $381+ million (1954 USD)[2] $3â€“5 billion (2005 USD) Fatalities 600 â€“ 1,200 direct Areas affected Grenada, Haiti, Bahamas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Toronto and southern and eastern Ontario Part of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane...

Washington D.C.

Like Maryland, Washington D.C. suffered flood damage. The floods closed roads which stranded motorists and damaged the National Park Area. Fran left $20 million dollars in damage in Washington D.C.[11]

West Virginia

About 14 inches of rain fell, causing widespread flash flooding. Pendleton and Hardy County were the hardest hit as the floods swept away several bridges, damaged several water plants and caused a reported gas leak.[12].

Pennsylvania and Ohio

About 15 counties in Pennsylvania were hit by flash flooding as rainfall up to 9 inches caused the Juniata River to overrun its banks.[13] In Ohio, there was localized flooding.[14] List of Pennsylvania counties: Pennsylvania counties Adams County, formed in 1800 from parts of York County. ... The Juniata River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately 90 miles (145 km) long, in central Pennsylvania in the United States. ...

Retirement

Because of the damage in North Carolina and elsewhere in the United States, the name Fran was retired in the spring of 1997 and will never be used for another Atlantic hurricane. It was replaced with Fay in the 2002 season. This is a list of all Atlantic hurricanes that have had their names retired. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area Ranked 28th - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 kmÂ²) - Width 150 miles (240 km) - Length 560[1] miles (900 km) - % water 9. ... Atlantic hurricane refers to a tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean north of the equator, usually in the Northern Hemisphere summer or autumn. ... The 2002 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2002, and lasted until November 30, 2002. ...

See also

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References

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