Upper Texas Coast Tropical Cyclones in the 1990s

Sinlaku Continues to Impact the Marianas; Severe Weather for the Central Plains and Northeast; Record Warmth for mid-Atlantic to Southeast

Sinlaku continues to affect the Marianas as it moves north through Friday. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to the Mid-Mississippi Valley today and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains. Read More >

NAME	CLASS / LANDFALL	DATE	DATA (kts/mbs)	AFFECTS
CHARLEY	Tropical Storm / Port Aransas	8/22/98	Pk. Wnd - 60 kt Pressure - 1000mb	Beach erosion (tides 2 to 3 feet above normal); 2 to 4 inches of rain inland, 4 to 6 along the coast
FRANCES	Tropical Storm / Port O'Connor	9/11/98	Pk. Wnd - 55 kt Pressure - 990mb	3 drowning deaths; $500 million damage from coastal flooding/beach erosion and 4 to 10 inches of rain, especially along coastal counties
DEAN	Tropical Storm / Freeport	7/30/95	Pk. Wnd - 40 kt Pressure - 999mb	>15" rain Chambers County; 2 confirmed tornadoes; $1/2 million damage

NAME

CLASS /
LANDFALL

DATE

DATA
(kts/mbs)

AFFECTS

CHARLEY

Tropical Storm /
Port Aransas

8/22/98

Pk. Wnd - 60 kt
Pressure - 1000mb

Beach erosion (tides 2 to 3 feet above normal); 2 to 4 inches of rain inland, 4 to 6 along the coast

FRANCES

Tropical Storm /
Port O'Connor

9/11/98

Pk. Wnd - 55 kt
Pressure - 990mb

3 drowning deaths; $500 million damage from coastal flooding/beach erosion and 4 to 10 inches of rain, especially along coastal counties

DEAN

Tropical Storm /
Freeport

7/30/95

Pk. Wnd - 40 kt
Pressure - 999mb

>15" rain Chambers County; 2 confirmed tornadoes; $1/2 million damage