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- Estimated Damages: $5 billion
- Estimated Damages (inflation-adjusted): $8 billion
- Deaths: 37
- Max Winds: 115 mph
Hurricane Fran was a Category 3 hurricane with wind speeds up to 115 mph. In September of 1996, Fran dropped 10 inches of rain in a single 24 hour period, causing major agricultural damage to parts of North Carolina and Virginia, resulting in $5 billion in damages and the loss of 37 lives.
