Tropical Cyclone

Hurricane Franklin (2023)

19 August 2023 · North Atlantic · Category 4

Hurricane Franklin formed in the North Atlantic basin on 19 August 2023 and lasted 21 days. Its sustained winds reached 241 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 926 hPa. It made landfall in the Dominican Republic.

Formed

19 August 2023

Dissipated

9 September 2023

Duration

21 days

Basin

North Atlantic

Maximum Sustained Wind

241 km/h (130 kt)

Category (Saffir-Simpson)

4

Minimum Pressure

926 hPa

Countries Hit

• TSDominican Republic74 km/h

Other Cyclones of the Season

• Cat. 5Hurricane Lee269 km/h
• Cat. 4Hurricane Idalia213 km/h
• Cat. 2Hurricane Tammy176 km/h
• Cat. 2Hurricane Nigel157 km/h
• Cat. 1Hurricane Don120 km/h
• TSTropical Storm Ophelia111 km/h
• TSTropical Storm Gert93 km/h
• TSTropical Storm Harold93 km/h

• Wikipedia article

Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth