Hurricane Fritz

Hurricane Fritz was the third longest-lived Nintendo hurricane on record. A Cape Verde hurricane that formed on July 15, Fritz caused widespread damage across Central America.

Records and retirement
The National Weather Service announced that Hurricane Fritz had broken the record for highest recorded wave height. This wave reached a maximum height of 40 m (131 ft) and struck the cargo ship SS El Cyro.

Due to the high damage caused by the storm, the World Meteorological Organization retired the name Fritz from it's rotating lists of names. It will never again be used for a Nintendo hurricane. It was replaced by Franklin for the 2011 season.