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Tropical Cyclone
Tropical Storm Frances (1998)
8 September 1998 · North Atlantic
Tropical Storm Frances formed in the North Atlantic basin on 8 September 1998 and lasted 5 days. Its sustained winds reached 102 km/h, with a minimum pressure of 990 hPa. It made landfall in the United States of America.
- Formed
- 8 September 1998
- Dissipated
- 13 September 1998
- Duration
- 5 days
- Basin
- North Atlantic
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 102 km/h (55 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- Tropical Storm
- Minimum Pressure
- 990 hPa
Countries Hit
- TSUnited States of America83 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Hurricane Mitch287 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Georges250 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Bonnie185 km/h
- Cat. 2Hurricane Danielle167 km/h
- Cat. 2Hurricane Earl157 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Lisa120 km/h
- TSTropical Storm Charley111 km/h
- TSTropical Storm Alex83 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth