Tropical Storm Gabrielle caused moderate flooding in northeastern Mexico and southern Texas in August 1995. The eighth tropical cyclone and seventh named storm of the 1995 Atlantic hurricane season, Gabrielle developed from a tropical wave in the west-central Gulf of Mexico on August 9. Initially a tropical depression, the system gradually intensified and by the following day, it became a tropical storm. Favorable conditions caused Gabrielle to continue to strengthen, with the storm nearly reaching hurricane status late on August 11. However, it soon made landfall near La Pesca, Tamaulipas, thus halting further intensification. Once inland, Gabrielle rapidly weakened and dissipated by early on August 12. Tropical Storm: peak winds of 70 mph (60 knots), lowest pressure 988 mb. August 9 – August 12, 1995. Landfall: August 11 at 70 mph, 23.7°N 97.8°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 1.4. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL081995 (public domain).