Storm history › South Pacific › 2017 season
Cyclone Frances (2017)
Frances was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2017 South Pacific season. It was tracked from April 20, 2017 to May 1, 2017, about 11 days, and covered 2,040 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 963 mb.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 963 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,040 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.2
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 170th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Mitchell (2026), Cyclone Uesi (2020), Cyclone Jim (2006) and 9 more.
- Lowest pressure: 186th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Jim (2006), Cyclone Wati (2006), Storm Colleen (1969).
- Energy: 8% of the 2017 South Pacific season's ACE.