Hurricane Franklin was a long-lived and powerful tropical cyclone that brought tropical-storm force winds to parts of the Greater Antilles and Bermuda. The sixth named storm, 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. Category 4 hurricane: peak winds of 150 mph (130 knots), lowest pressure 926 mb. August 19 – September 9, 2023. Landfall: August 23 at 45 mph, 17.9°N 71.2°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 26.4. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL082023 (public domain).