 Hurricane Fran , also referred initially as Subtropical storm Bravo , was a long @-@ tracked Category 1 hurricane that caused little damage during its existence in early October 1973 . Originating from a tropical wave that developed off the coast of Hispaniola on October 1 , the precursor to Fran slowly developing during the first week of October . By October 4 , the system was designated as a subtropical storm . The next day , the storm was upgraded to a tropical storm . On October 6 , Fran was upgraded to a hurricane . Fran was the only hurricane of the 1973 season to hit the United States .
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