Tropical Storm in Texas, August 21 to 22, 1998

Name: Tropical Storm in Texas, August 21 to 22, 1998
Start: 1998-08-21T11:00
End: 1998-08-22T06:00
Location: Texas

August 21 to 22, 1998 · NWS LCH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Tropical Storm Charley did some damage across Jefferson County's coastal areas. At Sabine Pass, minor beach erosion occurred between Sabine and Sea Rim State Park.

The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $60,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LCH wrote it up.

Tropical Storm Charley did some damage across Jefferson County's coastal areas. Wind gusts were estimated between 30 and 40 knots at the height of the storm, and as much as six inches of rain fell around rural sections of Jefferson County.At Sabine Pass, minor beach erosion occurred between Sabine and Sea Rim State Park. Coastal flooding destroyed the access road behind the Sabine Pass Pilots House. Highway 87 between Sabine Pass and Port Arthur had around one foot of water across it in two places during high tide.No evacuations were ordered for Jefferson County, and no deaths or injuries were reported.

Event by event

1 tropical storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Tropical Storm, Jefferson

When: August 21, 11:00 AM CST to August 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Property damage: $60,000
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

What these are

Tropical Storm: A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph).

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 1998 Every state in 1998 This day in weather history Warnings in Texas, August 1998 The 1998 hurricane season

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5663848.