Tropical Storm Frances caused extensive flooding in Mexico and Texas in September 1998. The sixth tropical cyclone and sixth named storm of the annual hurricane season, Frances developed from a low pressure area in the Gulf of Mexico on September 8. The cyclone moved northward through the western Gulf of Mexico, making landfall across the central Texas coastline before recurving across the Midwest through southeast Canada and New England. A large tropical cyclone for the Atlantic basin, yet an average sized system by western Pacific standards, the storm produced heavy rains across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Texas, western Louisiana and the Great Plains. Tropical Storm: peak winds of 65 mph (55 knots), lowest pressure 990 mb. September 8 – September 13, 1998. Landfall: September 11 at 50 mph, 28.2°N 96.9°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 1.6. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL061998 (public domain).