Storm history › Atlantic › 2017 season
Hurricane Franklin (2017)
Franklin was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 6, 2017 to August 10, 2017, about 4 days, and covered 1,192 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 981 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near X-Hazil Sur, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 31 miles from Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 981 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,192 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 8, 2017 | X-Hazil Sur, Mexico | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| 2 | August 10, 2017 | Misantla, Mexico | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico | 51 mi (83 km) |
| Puebla, Mexico | 52 mi (84 km) |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico | 54 mi (87 km) |
| Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico | 57 mi (92 km) |
| Venustiano Carranza, Mexico | 58 mi (93 km) |
| Iztapalapa, Mexico | 58 mi (93 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 686th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Oscar (2024), Hurricane Danielle (2022), Hurricane Julia (2022) and 57 more.
- Lowest pressure: 545th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023), Hurricane Nate (2017), Hurricane Hermine (2016) and 6 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2017 Atlantic season's ACE.