[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Fran (No.197010, a historical number used before 1981) was a 1970 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Its peak intensity was severe tropical storm, with maximum winds of 30 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 976 hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was decommissioned on 1970-09-11, with 38 track points recorded throughout.
Numbering note: International typhoon numbering for the Northwest Pacific is assigned by the JMA, the regional specialized meteorological center for East Asia, beginning in 1981. This system did not exist in 1970, when the JMA, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and China's meteorological authorities each assigned their own numbers. Their numbers for the same typhoon may differ and cannot be compared directly.
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
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Overview of Typhoon Fran
Typhoon Fran at 1970-09-01 20:00 at 18.5°N, 131°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 30 m/s (~108 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 976hPa, recorded at 1970-09-05 20:00.
After 1970-09-11 02:00, Typhoon Fran gradually weakened and was numbered off at 02:00 that day. Its lifecycle has 38 recorded track points.
Typhoon Fran route data
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 09-01 20:00 | 18.5°N
131°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1003 hPa | - |
| 09-02 08:00 | 19.5°N
128.2°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1003 hPa | WNW |
| 09-02 20:00 | 19.8°N
128.6°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1003 hPa | E |
| 09-03 08:00 | 18.7°N
127.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
1002 hPa | WSW |
| 09-03 20:00 | 19°N
126.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
1002 hPa | NW |
| 09-04 08:00 | 20°N
126.6°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
1000 hPa | N |
| 09-04 20:00 | 20.8°N
127.7°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
993 hPa | ENE |
| 09-05 08:00 | 21.7°N
129.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
992 hPa | ENE |
| 09-05 20:00 | 24.5°N
130°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
986 hPa | NNW |
| 09-06 08:00 | 26.5°N
126.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
976 hPa | WNW |
| 09-06 20:00 | 25.8°N
123°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | WSW |
| 09-07 08:00 | 25°N
121°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
982 hPa | WSW |
| 09-07 20:00 | 25.2°N
119.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
988 hPa | WNW |
| 09-08 08:00 | 25.2°N
118.3°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
995 hPa | W |
| 09-08 20:00 | 24.4°N
117.7°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
996 hPa | SSE |
| 09-09 08:00 | 23.7°N
116°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
997 hPa | WSW |
| 09-09 20:00 | 24°N
115°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
999 hPa | NW |
| 09-10 08:00 | 25.6°N
114.7°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
1004 hPa | NNE |
| 09-10 20:00 | 27.5°N
114.9°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
1006 hPa | N |
| 09-11 02:00 | 28.4°N
114.9°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
1007 hPa | N |
Sampled rows shown; all 38 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Fran was the 1970s Typhoon.
Fran's number 197010 is a historical identifier retained by the CMA, meaning No. 10 of 1970, while its international name was FRAN. International typhoon numbering for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981; before then, each agency assigned its own numbers. The numbers used by the JMA, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and China's meteorological authorities for the same typhoon may differ and cannot be compared directly.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Fran come from?
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Fran?
Typhoon Fran peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 30m/s, minimum central pressure 976 hPa.
Is the Typhoon FranLandfall?
According to records, Typhoon Fran is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Fran's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Fran's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197010.
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