Tropical Storm Chris

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The name Chris has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean.

  • Tropical Storm Chris (1982), made landfall at Sabine Pass and caused widespread flooding as far inland as Tennessee, but total damage was low.
  • Tropical Storm Chris (1988), caused three deaths in Puerto Rico then made landfall near Savannah, Georgia, killing one in South Carolina; monetary damage was minor.
  • Hurricane Chris (1994), a Category 1 hurricane that formed in mid-Atlantic, brushed Bermuda as a tropical storm, then continued north; no significant damage.
  • Tropical Storm Chris (2000), formed several hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles, but dissipated a day later; no damage was reported.
  • Tropical Storm Chris (2006), formed about 160 miles (260 km) east of the Leeward Islands; minimal damage was reported.
  • Hurricane Chris (2012), a Category 1 hurricane that affected Bermuda.
  • Hurricane Chris (2018), a Category 2 hurricane which formed off the coast of North Carolina.

The name Chris has also been used for three tropical cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere.

  • Cyclone Chris (1982), one of the strongest tropical cyclones in the Indian Ocean on record.
  • Cyclone Chris (1991), a cyclone that formed off the coast of Western Australia.
  • Cyclone Chris (2002), landfall to the east of Port Hedland, Western Australia; caused some inland flooding.

The name Chris was also used for one tropical storm in the Western Pacific Ocean.

  • Tropical Storm Chris (1948), a tropical storm which formed near the Ryukyu Islands but eventually did not affect land.
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