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List of storms named Chris

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

  • Tropical Storm Chris (1982) – made landfall at Sabine Pass and caused widespread flooding as far inland as Tennessee; 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) – 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) – Category 1 hurricane that affected Bermuda
  • Hurricane Chris (2018) – Category 2 hurricane which formed off the coast of North Carolina
  • Tropical Storm Chris (2024) – minimal tropical storm that made landfall in Mexico that caused widespread flooding

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

  • Cyclone Chris (1982) – among the strongest tropical cyclones in the Indian Ocean on record
  • Cyclone Chris (1991) – 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.

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