F storms! From 2003 to 1983

[Matthew5]

Year/Cat/Name.................../Date
2003(4) Hurricane Fabian/Aug 27 to Sept 8th....
2002(s) Tropical storm Fay/5 to 8 Sept....
2001(3) Hurricane Felix/7 to 19 Sept....
2000(1) Hurricane Florence/11 to 17 Sept....
1999(4) Hurricane Floyd/7 to 17 Sept...Interesting fact is that Floyd had the same Pressure as Andrew at 921 millibars(135 knots).
1998(s)Tropical storm Frances/8 to 12 Sept....
1997(s)Tropical storm Fabian/7 to 8 Oct....
1996(3)Hurricane Fran/24 Aug to Sept 6....
1995(4)Hurricane Felix/8 to 11 Aug*....
1994(2)Hurricane Frances/22 to 30 Oct...
1993(1)Hurricane Floyd/7 to 13 Sept....Note to interest is the central Pressure of this system was 966 millibars around cat3 hurricane Pressure
1992(1)Hurricane Frances/22 to 30 Oct....
1991(s)Tropical storm Fabian/15 to 17 Oct....
1990(s)Tropical storm Fran/11 to 14 Aug....
1989(1)Hurricane Felix 26 Aug to 10 Sept...
1988(1)Hurricane Florence/7 to 14 Sept....
1987(1)Hurricane Floyd/9 to 14 Oct....
1986(1)Hurricane Frances/18 to 21 Nov....Intresting note is the central Pressure was 1000 millibars!
1985(s)Tropical storm Fabian/15 to 19 Sept....
1984(s)Tropical storm Fran/15 to 20 Sept....
1983......None)

Years with a "F" storm 19/20=95%
Years with a "F" storm becoming a hurricane 13/20=65%
Years with a "F" storm becoming a cat3 or higher 5/20=25%

Chances of a "F" storm forming in these months over the last 20 years.
July 0/20=0%
Aug 3/20=15%
Sept 9/20=45%
Oct 3/20=15%
Nov 2/20=10%

Earliest "F" storm in the last 20 years....Is tied between 1990 in 1995 for August 8th!

So looking at the data the best chance for a "F" storm is Sept. But we are right in line with last year as of this moment.

[rainstorm]

thanks for the info, and it might be till sept for frances.

[senorpepr]

...of course, stand by for the standard "brought to you by the letter F" post with a comprehensive 50-year look at past storms seasons when compared to that day and when the typical F-named storm formed. It will be posted once the next tropical storm forms...

[tropicana]

Following up on MATTHEW5's very interesting report on F storms, I've done a few more years...

1983 NONE
1982 NONE
1981 FLOYD HURRICANE Sept 3-12 NO LAND
1980 FRANCES HURRICANE Sept 5-20 NO LAND
1979 FREDERIC HURRICANE Aug 29-Sept 14
Puerto Rico/Dom. Rep./ Alabama/Mississippi

1978 FLOSSIE HURRICANE Sept 3-16 NO LAND
1977 FRIEDA TSTORM Oct 16-18 Belize
1976 FRANCES HURRICANE Aug 27-Sept 7 NO LAND
1975 FAYE HURRICANE Sept 18-29 Bermuda
1974 FIFI HURRICANE Sept 14-22
Honduras/Belize/ S. Mexico

1973 FRAN HURRICANE Oct 8-13 NO LAND
**was first declared BRAVO (extra-tropical)
1972 NONE

1971 FERN HURRICANE Sept 3-13 Louisiana / Texas

1970 FELICE TSTORM Sept 14-15 Louisiana/Texas
1969 FRANCELIA HURRICANE Aug 19-Sept 4
E. Caribbean/ Swan Island/Honduras/Belize


-justin-

[Hurricanehink]

Wow, only two years are beating us now. 1995 and 1990. Great work everyone.

[Brent]

Suddenly all the complaints of a slow season have gone away

LOL

[wxman57]

1998 Frances was merely a TS. NHC carried 55kt winds, but those winds were detached about 200 miles away from the broad center. We did notice the trend with dangerous "F" storms at work today.

[vacanechaser]

Suddenly all the complaints of a slow season have gone away

LOL

It's funny how that works huh?? lol... We, H.I.R.T. have talked about a season like this.. We were affraid that it would happen... We may not get anymore sleep until December.. lol...

[Aslkahuna]

Frederic and Fifi, of course are retired names as both storms were major disasters and I can take you back to the 1960's and a storm called Flora which was also a major disaster.

Steve

[Bane]

I remember Fran and Floyd quite well.