Tropical Storm Gabrielle (1995)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 9–12, 1995

Peak wind
69 mph
111 km/h · Aug 11
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
988 mb
Landfalls
1
Tamaulipas, Mexico
Lifetime
2.3 d
Aug 9 – Aug 12
Distance
266 mi
427 km
ACE
1.4
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Gabrielle

Tropical Storm Gabrielle (1995) was a tropical storm of the 1995 Atlantic season. It formed on August 9, 1995, 219 mi ENE of Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, reached its peak of 69 mph (111 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 988 mb on August 11, 1995, and made landfall 26 mi E of Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico on August 11, 1995 as a tropical storm (69 mph). The storm lasted 2.3 days and travelled about 266 miles (427 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
August 11, 1995 · 20:00 UTC26 mi E of Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, MexicoTS 69 mph988 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico61 miAug 12 · 00:00 UTCTD 35 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 11 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 9 18:00TD 35 mph1007 mb23.7°N 94.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 10 00:00TD 35 mph1004 mb23.7°N 95.4°W185 mi ENE of Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aug 10 06:00TD 35 mph1002 mb23.7°N 96.2°W127 mi E of Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aug 10 12:00TS 40 mph999 mb23.5°N 96.5°W108 mi ENE of Aldama, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aug 10 18:00TS 46 mph997 mb23.1°N 96.7°W94 mi NE of Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aug 11 00:00TS 52 mph995 mb23.0°N 96.7°W90 mi ENE of Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aug 11 06:00TS 58 mph993 mb23.1°N 97.0°W70 mi E of Aldama, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aug 11 12:00TS 63 mph991 mb23.3°N 97.2°W61 mi ENE of Aldama, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aug 11 18:00TS 69 mph990 mb23.6°N 97.5°W46 mi ESE of Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aug 11 20:00TS LANDFALL 69 mph988 mb23.7°N 97.8°W26 mi E of Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Aug 12 00:00TD 35 mph999 mb23.9°N 98.2°Wnear Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Gabrielle make landfall?

Gabrielle made landfall once: 26 mi E of Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico on August 11, 1995 at 20:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 69 mph winds.

What category was Gabrielle?

At its peak on August 11, 1995, Gabrielle was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 69 mph (111 km/h) and a central pressure of 988 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Gabrielle last?

2.3 days, from August 9, 1995 to August 12, 1995. It travelled about 266 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Gabrielle?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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