Hurricane Franklin (2017)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 6–10, 2017

Peak wind
86 mph
139 km/h · Aug 10
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
981 mb
Landfalls
2
Veracruz, Mexico · Quintana Roo, Mexico
Lifetime
3.8 d
Aug 6 – Aug 10
Distance
1,192 mi
1,918 km
ACE
3.7
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Franklin

Hurricane Franklin (2017) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic season. It formed on August 6, 2017, 162 mi NE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 981 mb on August 10, 2017, and made landfall 2 times — first 44 mi SE of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico on August 8, 2017 as a tropical storm (58 mph). Later landfalls: near Villa Emilio Carranza, Veracruz, Mexico on August 10, 2017 as a Category 1 hurricane (81 mph). It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 86 mph on August 10, 2017). The storm lasted 3.8 days and travelled about 1,192 miles (1,918 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
August 8, 2017 · 04:00 UTC44 mi SE of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, MexicoTS 58 mph995 mb
August 10, 2017 · 05:00 UTCnear Villa Emilio Carranza, Veracruz, MexicoCat 1 81 mph990 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico74 miAug 8 · 19:00 UTCTS 41 mph
Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico60 miAug 10 · 12:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Mexico58 miAug 10 · 12:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Puebla, Puebla, Mexico52 miAug 10 · 12:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Ecatepec de Morelos, México, Mexico51 miAug 10 · 12:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico City, Mexico57 miAug 10 · 12:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, México, Mexico54 miAug 10 · 12:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Naucalpan de Juárez, México, Mexico65 miAug 10 · 12:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City, Mexico66 miAug 10 · 12:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Tlalnepantla, México, Mexico61 miAug 10 · 12:00 UTCTD 29 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 18 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 6 18:00TD low/wave35 mph1008 mb15.5°N 81.5°W162 mi NE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Aug 7 00:00TS 40 mph1006 mb16.1°N 82.7°W121 mi ENE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Aug 7 06:00TS 46 mph1004 mb16.7°N 83.6°W88 mi NE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Aug 7 12:00TS 52 mph1002 mb17.4°N 84.4°W109 mi NNE of Iriona, Honduras
Aug 7 18:00TS 58 mph999 mb18.1°N 85.3°W148 mi N of Iriona, Honduras
Aug 8 00:00TS 58 mph995 mb18.8°N 86.6°W113 mi E of Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Aug 8 04:00TS LANDFALL 58 mph995 mb19.1°N 87.6°W44 mi SE of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Aug 8 06:00TS 58 mph996 mb19.2°N 87.9°W28 mi SSE of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Aug 8 12:00TS 46 mph998 mb19.6°N 88.9°W16 mi SW of José María Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Aug 8 18:00TS 40 mph999 mb19.9°N 89.8°W29 mi SE of Hecelchakán, Campeche, Mexico
Aug 9 00:00TS 46 mph996 mb20.2°N 90.9°W35 mi NW of Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
Aug 9 06:00TS 63 mph994 mb20.4°N 92.2°W116 mi WNW of Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
Aug 9 12:00TS 69 mph987 mb20.2°N 93.3°W124 mi N of Paraiso, Tabasco, Mexico
Aug 9 18:00Cat 1 75 mph984 mb20.2°N 94.4°W133 mi ENE of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 10 00:00Cat 1 86 mph981 mb20.3°N 95.5°W88 mi NNE of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 10 05:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 81 mph990 mb20.0°N 96.6°W17 mi ENE of Misantla, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 10 06:00TS 69 mph991 mb20.0°N 96.8°Wnear Misantla, Veracruz, Mexico
Aug 10 12:00TD 29 mph1000 mb19.8°N 98.3°W12 mi ENE of Apan, Hidalgo, Mexico

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Franklin make landfall?

Franklin made landfall 2 times: 44 mi SE of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico on August 8, 2017 at 04:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 58 mph winds; near Villa Emilio Carranza, Veracruz, Mexico on August 10, 2017 at 05:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 81 mph winds.

What category was Franklin?

At its peak on August 10, 2017, Franklin was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a central pressure of 981 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Franklin last?

3.8 days, from August 6, 2017 to August 10, 2017, including 12 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,192 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Franklin?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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