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Hurricane Francine was a moderately strong tropical cyclone that brought extensive flooding to parts of the Gulf Coast of Mexico, especially Louisiana in September 2024. The sixth named storm and fourth hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, its formation brought the end to a significant quiet period in tropical cyclone formation in the Atlantic. [1]
As Francine continued to move northeastwards, steady rapid intensification occurred. [177] Despite a continuous increase in wind shear, Francine would strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane just south of Louisiana, achieving peak intensity of 100 mph (155 km/h). [178]
The name Francene, or the alternate spelling of the name, Francine, has been used for five tropical cyclones worldwide: one in the Atlantic Ocean, three in the Eastern North Pacific Ocean, and one in the South-West Indian Ocean. In the Atlantic: Hurricane Francine (2024) – a Category 2 hurricane that made landfall in Louisiana
September 11, 2024 - Hurricane Francine made landfall at peak intensity in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, bringing damaging winds and flooding to southern portions of the state. [40] [41] More than 400,000 people were left without power as a result of the storm. [42]
Hurricane Frances was the second most intense tropical cyclone in the Atlantic during 2004 and proved to be very destructive in Florida. It was the sixth named storm, the fourth hurricane, and the third major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season.
– Hurricane Francine intensifies to Category 2 strength about 40 mi (65 km) south of Morgan City, Louisiana; it simultaneously attains its peak intensity, with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 972 mbar (28.70 inHg).
The center of Hurricane Francine draws closer to the Louisiana coast, as seen in a color adjusted satellite image, at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 11, 2024. Francine brings tornado threat to Southeast.
The first hurricane watches and warnings for Georgia were first imposed on September 4 as Hurricane Fran became a major hurricane with a watch extending from Florida through Georgia and into South Carolina [7] The watch was upgraded to a warning later that day as Fran moved closer to the coast. While areas south of Brunswick, Georgia were only ...