Storm history › Atlantic › 1998 season
Tropical Storm Frances (1998)
Frances was a tropical storm of the 1998 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 8, 1998 to September 13, 1998, about 5 days, and covered 949 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
It made landfall once, near Rockport, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Dallas, United States.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 949 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.6
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11, 1998 | Rockport, United States | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Dallas, United States | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Fort Worth, United States | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Austin, United States | 56 mi (90 km) |
| San Antonio, United States | 89 mi (143 km) |
| Houston, United States | 89 mi (143 km) |
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 133 mi (215 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 135 mi (217 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1138th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Jerry (2025), Tropical Storm Patty (2024), Tropical Storm Jose (2023) and 62 more.
- Lowest pressure: 685th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Alberto (2018), Tropical Storm Debby (2012), Tropical Storm Laura (2008) and 14 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1998 Atlantic season's ACE.