Frances is born... Up next is Gaston, Hermine, and Ivan.
Below is a breakdown of what storms were active on Aug 25 between 1954 and 2003. (Note: storm numbers in parenthesis had been finalled out by NHC prior to Aug 14) If applicable, there is a listing of what date the "F" storm developed on. At the end the list is the 50 year average ('54-'03).
Please Note: Number represents the number of storms (excluding subtropical storms) thus far in the season. The start dates of the F-storm are when these systems were tropical depressions.
Active Storms on August 25, followed by the date the F-storm formed.
03 (5); Aug 27
02 (3); Sep 05
01 4; Sep 07
00 (4); Sep 10
99 2; Sep 07
98 4; Sep 08
97 (4); Oct 04
96 4, 5, 6; Aug 23
95 8, 9, 10; Aug 08
94 (3); Nov 02
93 4, 5; Sep 07
92 1; Oct 22
91 2; Oct 15
90 7, 8; Aug 11
89 5; Aug 26
88 3; Sep 07
87 1, (2); Oct 09
86 3; Nov 18
85 (4); Sep 15
84 (0); Sep 15
83 2; n/a
82 (1); n/a
81 (4); Sep 03
80 3; Sep 06
79 4; Aug 29
78 (3); Sep 04
77 (0); Oct 16
76 5; Aug 27
75 3; Sep 18
74 1; Sep 14
73 3; Oct 08
72 2; n/a
71 3, 4; Sep 03
70 (4); Sep 12
69 4, 5; Aug 29
68 (4); Sep 23
67 (0); Oct 01
66 6; Aug 21
65 1; n/a
64 3; Sep 05
63 2; Sep 26
62 (0); n/a
61 (1); Sep 30
60 (3); Sep 17
59 (5); Sep 09
58 4; Sep 04
57 (2); Sep 20
56 (2); Sep 21
55 5; Sep 02
54 3; Sep 11
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Average # of TS on Aug 25: 03.26 ('04: above average by 2.74 TSs)
Average Date for F-storm*: Sep 15 ('04: ahead of schedule by 21 days)
* F-storm occurred 90.0% of the time in the past 50 years.
Note: The following "30-yr averages" encompass the years 2003-1974
TS YTD vs 30yr Seasonal Average: 6 vs 9.97 (-3.97)
HR YTD vs 30yr Seasonal Average: 3 vs 5.83 (-2.83)
MHR YTD vs 30yr Seasonal Average: 2 vs 2.20 (-0.20)
Aug 25 and storms brought to you by the letter F
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2003 Hurricane (4) Fabian* (Hit Bermuda)
2002 Tropical Storm Fay (Hit TX)
2001 Hurricane (3) Felix (Fish)
2000 Hurricane (1) Florence (Skirted Bermuda)
1999 Super Hurricane (4) Floyd* (Hit Bahamas, Mid-Atl States, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland)
1998 Tropical Storm Frances (Hit TX)
1997 Tropical Storm Fabian (Fish)
1996 Hurricane (3) Fran* (Hit NC/SC Border)
1995 Hurricane (4) Felix (Hit Bermuda)
1994 Hurricane (2) Florence (Fish)
1993 Hurricane (1) Floyd (Hit France)
1992 Hurricane (1) Frances (Fish, Hit Portugal, Spain)
1991 Tropical Storm Fabian (Hit Cuba, Skirted FL, Hit Bahamas)
1990 Tropical Storm Fran (Hit Venezuela)
1989 Hurricane (1) Felix (Fish)
1988 Hurricane (1) Florence (Hit LA/MS Border)
1987 Hurricane (1) Floyd (Hit Cuba, FL, Bahamas)
1986 Hurricane (1) Frances (Fish)
1985 Tropical Storm Fabian (Fish)
1984 Tropical Storm Fran (Fish)
1983 None
1982 None
1981 Hurricane (3) Floyd (Hit Nrn Lesser Antilles)
1980 Hurricane (3) Frances (Fish)
1979 Hurricane (4) Frederic* (Hit Lesser/Greater Antilles, MS/AL Border)
1978 Hurricane (2) Flossie (Fish)
1977 Tropical Storm Frieda (Hit Belize)
1976 Hurricane (3) Frances (Hit Azores)
1975 Hurricane (2) Faye (Hit Bermuda)
1974 Hurricane (2) Fifi* (Hit Central America)
1973 Hurricane (1) Fran (Fish)
1972 None
1971 Hurricane (1) Fern (Hit LA, TX)
1970 Tropical Storm Felice (Hit Bahamas, FL, TX)
1969 Hurricane (3) Francelia (Hit Cntrl America)
1968 Tropical Storm Frances (Fish)
1967 Hurricane (1) Fern (Hit Mexico)
1966 Hurricane (3) Faith (Hit Nrn Lesser Antilles)
1965 None
1964 Tropical Storm Florence (Fish)
1963 Hurricane (4) Flora* (Hit Lesser/Greater Antilles, Bahamas)
1962 None
1961 Hurricane (3) Frances (Hit Nrn Lesser Antilles, PR, DR, Bermuda, Nova Scotia)
1960 Tropical Storm Florence (Hit Bahamas, Cuba, FL, AL, MS)
1959 Hurricane (1) Flora (Hit Azores)
1958 Hurricane (1) Fifi (Fish)
1957 Hurricane (1) Frieda (Brushed Bermuda, Newfoundland)
1956 Hurricane (1) Flossy (Hit Mexico, US SE)
1955 Hurricane (2) Flora (Fish)
1954 Hurricane (1) Florence (Hit Mexico)
"F" names in the past...
66% became category one hurricanes
36% became category two hurricanes
26% became category three hurricanes
10% became category four hurricanes
00% became category five hurricanes
(Names with asterisk denotes retired name)
2002 Tropical Storm Fay (Hit TX)
2001 Hurricane (3) Felix (Fish)
2000 Hurricane (1) Florence (Skirted Bermuda)
1999 Super Hurricane (4) Floyd* (Hit Bahamas, Mid-Atl States, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland)
1998 Tropical Storm Frances (Hit TX)
1997 Tropical Storm Fabian (Fish)
1996 Hurricane (3) Fran* (Hit NC/SC Border)
1995 Hurricane (4) Felix (Hit Bermuda)
1994 Hurricane (2) Florence (Fish)
1993 Hurricane (1) Floyd (Hit France)
1992 Hurricane (1) Frances (Fish, Hit Portugal, Spain)
1991 Tropical Storm Fabian (Hit Cuba, Skirted FL, Hit Bahamas)
1990 Tropical Storm Fran (Hit Venezuela)
1989 Hurricane (1) Felix (Fish)
1988 Hurricane (1) Florence (Hit LA/MS Border)
1987 Hurricane (1) Floyd (Hit Cuba, FL, Bahamas)
1986 Hurricane (1) Frances (Fish)
1985 Tropical Storm Fabian (Fish)
1984 Tropical Storm Fran (Fish)
1983 None
1982 None
1981 Hurricane (3) Floyd (Hit Nrn Lesser Antilles)
1980 Hurricane (3) Frances (Fish)
1979 Hurricane (4) Frederic* (Hit Lesser/Greater Antilles, MS/AL Border)
1978 Hurricane (2) Flossie (Fish)
1977 Tropical Storm Frieda (Hit Belize)
1976 Hurricane (3) Frances (Hit Azores)
1975 Hurricane (2) Faye (Hit Bermuda)
1974 Hurricane (2) Fifi* (Hit Central America)
1973 Hurricane (1) Fran (Fish)
1972 None
1971 Hurricane (1) Fern (Hit LA, TX)
1970 Tropical Storm Felice (Hit Bahamas, FL, TX)
1969 Hurricane (3) Francelia (Hit Cntrl America)
1968 Tropical Storm Frances (Fish)
1967 Hurricane (1) Fern (Hit Mexico)
1966 Hurricane (3) Faith (Hit Nrn Lesser Antilles)
1965 None
1964 Tropical Storm Florence (Fish)
1963 Hurricane (4) Flora* (Hit Lesser/Greater Antilles, Bahamas)
1962 None
1961 Hurricane (3) Frances (Hit Nrn Lesser Antilles, PR, DR, Bermuda, Nova Scotia)
1960 Tropical Storm Florence (Hit Bahamas, Cuba, FL, AL, MS)
1959 Hurricane (1) Flora (Hit Azores)
1958 Hurricane (1) Fifi (Fish)
1957 Hurricane (1) Frieda (Brushed Bermuda, Newfoundland)
1956 Hurricane (1) Flossy (Hit Mexico, US SE)
1955 Hurricane (2) Flora (Fish)
1954 Hurricane (1) Florence (Hit Mexico)
"F" names in the past...
66% became category one hurricanes
36% became category two hurricanes
26% became category three hurricanes
10% became category four hurricanes
00% became category five hurricanes
(Names with asterisk denotes retired name)
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