Hurricane Franklin (2023)

Hurricane Franklin

Franklin shortly before attaining peak intensity on August 28
Meteorological history
Formed	August 20, 2023
Extratropical	September 1, 2023
Dissipated	September 10, 2023
Category 4 major hurricane
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS)
Highest winds	150 mph (240 km/h)
Lowest pressure	926 mbar (hPa); 27.34 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities	2
Missing	1
Damage	$90 million (2023 USD)
Areas affected	Leeward Islands Hispaniola Puerto Rico Turks and Caicos Islands Bermuda Azores
Part of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season

Hurricane Franklin was a long-lived, erratic, and powerful hurricane that brought tropical-storm force winds to parts of the Greater Antilles and Bermuda. The sixth named storm,^[1] second hurricane and first major hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, Franklin impacted Hispaniola as a tropical storm before strengthening into a high-end Category 4 hurricane several days later. Possessing a large wind field, the hurricane produced tropical storm force winds over Bermuda and soon became extratropical as it accelerated into the open northern Atlantic Ocean. The extratropical cyclone persisted for several more days before dissipating on September 10.

Franklin brought heavy rainfall and winds to the Dominican Republic, causing damage to buildings, homes, and light posts.^[2] Two fatalities were reported in the country, with an additional person also missing.^[2] At least 350 people were displaced, and more than 500 homes and 2,500 roads were affected or damaged.^[3] Several communities were cut off from transportation, and nearly 350,000 homes were left without power, with an additional 1.6 million homes cut off from potable water.^[3]