Hurricane Franklin was the first tropical cyclone to make landfall in the Mexican state of Veracruz since Hurricane Karl in 2010. The sixth named storm, first hurricane and the first of ten consecutive hurricanes of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, Franklin formed on August 7 out of a tropical wave that was first tracked in the southeastern Caribbean Sea on August 3. The storm strengthened within a favorable environment and made landfall on the Yucatán Peninsula as a moderate tropical storm early on August 8 north of Belize. Weakening occurred as it crossed the peninsula, but Franklin re-emerged into the Bay of Campeche later that day, restrengthening quickly to become the season's first hurricane. It made landfall near Lechuguillas, Veracruz, on August 10 as a Category 1 hurricane, before rapidly weakening over the mountainous terrain of Mexico and dissipating shortly afterwards. On August 12, the storm's remnant mid-level circulation combined with a developing low in the Eastern Pacific to form Tropical Storm Jova. Category 1 hurricane: peak winds of 85 mph (75 knots), lowest pressure 981 mb. August 6 – August 10, 2017. Landfalls: August 8 at 60 mph, 19.1°N 87.6°W; August 10 at 80 mph, 20.0°N 96.6°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 3.7. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL072017 (public domain).