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Hurricane Frances (2004)
Hurricane Frances formed in the North Atlantic on 25 August 2004 and faded on 10 September 2004. Peak wind 232 km/h (125 kt), category 4, lowest pressure 935 hPa. Landfall: Bahamas, United States.
232 km/hPeak wind · 125 kt
935 hPaLowest pressure
16.8 daysDuration
8,514 kmTrack length · ACE 45.9
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2004 19:30 UTC | C3 | Bahamas | 204 km/h | Clarence Town · 112 km |
| 3 September 2004 10:00 UTC | C2 | Bahamas | 176 km/h | Arthur's Town · 69 km |
| 4 September 2004 10:00 UTC | C2 | Bahamas | 167 km/h | Sweeting Cay · 33 km |
| 5 September 2004 04:30 UTC | C2 | United States | 167 km/h | Sewall's Point · 0 km |
| 6 September 2004 18:00 UTC | TS | United States | 93 km/h | Fanlew · 20 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Tampa23 km · 102 km/h
Orlando88 km · 111 km/h
Buffalo97 km · 65 km/h
St. Petersburg52 km · 102 km/h
Nassau75 km · 167 km/h
Port St. Lucie18 km · 167 km/h
Tallahassee46 km · 93 km/h
Amherst92 km · 65 km/h
Palm Bay71 km · 148 km/h
Brandon18 km · 102 km/h
Spring Hill47 km · 102 km/h
Lakeland35 km · 102 km/h
Riverview26 km · 102 km/h
Boca Raton94 km · 167 km/h
Alafaya98 km · 111 km/h
Deerfield Beach99 km · 167 km/h
Town 'n' Country29 km · 102 km/h
Melbourne77 km · 148 km/h
Largo52 km · 102 km/h
Boynton Beach76 km · 167 km/h
Kissimmee63 km · 111 km/h
The Villages99 km · 102 km/h
Cheektowaga87 km · 65 km/h
North Port99 km · 111 km/h
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