Hurricane Chris
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The name Chris has been used for five tropical cyclone
s in the Atlantic Ocean, with only one of them becoming a hurricane.
The name Chris has also been used for one tropical cyclone
in the Western Pacific Ocean.
The name Chris has also been used for three tropical cyclone
s in the Southwest Pacific Ocean.
Other uses of the name:
Tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...
s in the Atlantic Ocean, with only one of them becoming a hurricane.
- 1982's Tropical Storm Chris – made landfall at Sabine Pass and caused widespread flooding as far inland as Tennessee, but total damage was low.
- 1988's Tropical Storm ChrisTropical Storm Chris (1988)Tropical Storm Chris was a weak tropical storm that made landfall in Georgia during the 1988 Atlantic hurricane season. The third storm of the season, Chris was one of five Atlantic storms in the year to make landfall on the United States coastline. Chris formed as a tropical depression in the...
– caused three deaths in Puerto Rico then made landfall near Savannah, Georgia, killing one in South Carolina. However, monetary damage was minor. - 1994's Hurricane Chris – formed in mid-Atlantic, brushed Bermuda as a tropical storm, then continued north. No significant damage.
- 2000's Tropical Storm Chris – formed several hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles, but dissipated a day later. No damage was reported.
- 2006's Tropical Storm ChrisTropical Storm Chris (2006)Tropical Storm Chris was the fourth tropical storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. Forming on July 31 in the Atlantic Ocean east of the Leeward Islands from a tropical wave, Chris moved generally to the west-northwest, skirting the northern fringes of the Caribbean islands...
– became a tropical depression late on July 31 about 160 miles (260 km) east of Antigua and dissipated on August 5.
The name Chris has also been used for one tropical cyclone
Tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...
in the Western Pacific Ocean.
- 1948's Tropical Storm Chris (T4812)
The name Chris has also been used for three tropical cyclone
Tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...
s in the Southwest Pacific Ocean.
- 1982's Cyclone Chris
- 1991's Cyclone Chris
- 2002's Cyclone Chris
Other uses of the name:
- For the similarly named rapper, see Hurricane Chris (rapper)Hurricane Chris (rapper)Chris Dooley, Jr. , better known by his stage name Hurricane Chris, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 2007 hit single "A Bay Bay" from his debut album 51/50 Ratchet. In 2009, Chris released his second album Unleashed.- Early life :Hurricane Chris was born and raised in the Cedar Grove...