Hurricane Fran was a Cape verde storm. On August 23 rd Fran became a Tropical Depression The depression moved west without gaing strength for 2 days. Fran became a hurricane on August 29. Fran then moved to the west/northwest on a path toward the Carolinas. Fran became a category 3 hurricane and turned toward the Northwest and gained speed. At its peak top wind speeds were 105 knots and Central pressure was at 946 MB. Fran made landfall at Cape Fear, North Carolina while moving at 15 knots. Storm surge was estimated at 8 to 12 feet. Extensive flooding happened well inland in areas of the Carolinas,Virginia and West Virginia. Fran was responsible for 34 deaths and at the height of the storm power was out to about 4.5 million people in the Carolinas and Virginia. Fran is estimated to have cost 1.6 billion dollars in damage.

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