Claim: Hurricane Frances was the second most intense tropical cyclone (rapidly rotating storm system) in the Atlantic during 2004 and it was formed on August 24, 2004 and dissipated on September 10, 2004 with 145 mph  winds which cause $10.1 billion damaged.
Evidence: Hurricane Frances was the second most intense tropical cyclone in the Atlantic during 2004 and proved to be very destructive in Florida. August 24, 2004 (August 24, 2004) September 10, 2004 (September 10, 2004) 1-minute sustained: 145 mph (230 km/h) $10.1 billion (2004 USD) A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain or squalls.