List of storms named Chris

"Hurricane Chris" redirects here. For the rapper, see Hurricane Chris (rapper).

In the Atlantic Ocean, the name Chris has been used eight times since 1982, when it was placed on the list of hurricane names:

  • 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.

See also