This storm caused over $3 billion in damage. It killed 20-30 people. Fran was a Category 3 hurricane at landfall, with winds of 115 mph. Hurricane Fran, the sixth named storm of the 1996 season, made landfall just south of Wilmington on the evening of Sept. 5. 2. It was the strongest hurricane to make U.S. landfall in decades. Fran made landfall near Cape Fear, NC as a Category 3 hurricane.Fran caused more than $3,000,000,000 (1996 USD) in damage along the Eastern seaboard of the United States. Storm path. The name Fran was later retired and replaced by Fay for the 2002 Atlantic season. It killed 20-30 people. The name Fran was later retired and replaced by Fay for the 2002 Atlantic season. Storm path. This storm caused over $3 billion in damage. Storm History . The hurricane gradually turned toward the northwest to north- northwest and increased in forward speed. Fran's path towards the state was not unusual at all.
Fran struck North Carolina as a strong Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 miles per hour (185 km/h). Fran struck North Carolina as a strong Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 miles per hour (185 km/h). Hurricane Fran was the sixth named storm, fifth hurricane, and third major hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season, forming from a tropical wave that exited the coast of Africa on August 22. Fran came ashore as a moderate hurricane, a category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Scale, with 115 mph sustained winds and a 12-foot storm surge. Hurricane Fran was a hurricane during the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Fran was a hurricane during the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season. Storm History .
Fran strengthened to a category three hurricane by the time it was northeast of the central Bahamas on 4 September. It killed 20-30 people. This storm caused over $3 billion in damage. Hurricane Fran was a hurricane during the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season. The name Fran was later retired and replaced by … Fran struck North Carolina as a strong Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 miles per hour (185 km/h). The state hasn’t had a direct hit by a hurricane at Category 3 or stronger since Fran. Forecasters say that, statistically, it’s time.