High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Cyclone Fran was the third tropical cyclone within four weeks to impact Vanuatu. Fran formed on March 4 and then gradually intensified. Winds reached gale-force on 5 March, and hurricane-force a few days later. Cyclone Fran reached the powerful Category 5 equivalent on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale near Vanuatu. The storm weakened somewhat due to land interaction, but briefly re-intensified after moving away from land. Fran gradually weakened over the next several days over less favorable conditions. Meanwhile, the storm passed north of New Caledonia. Eventually, as a Category 2 system on the Australian scale, Fran made landfall on Queensland during 16 March. Severe Tropical Cyclone Fran turned towards the southeast and eventually headed back out to sea. The system dissipated the next day. On Efate, over 130 houses lost roofs. Along Queensland, two rivers sustained major flooding, but no deaths were attributed to this cyclone. Total damage from the system was 8-10 million (1992 AUSD). Moderate damage was also reported in Fiji. In New Caledonia, the storm brought flooding and landslides.