Chris formed late on Sunday, June 30, becoming the third named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. It was a short-lived tropical storm and dissipated less than 24 hours after making landfall.

What You Need To Know

  • Chris was a short-lived tropical storm

  • It made landfall near Lechuguillas in Mexico

  • It was the third named storm of the season

Chris formed in the western Gulf of Mexico and made landfall shortly after. It moved inland near Lechuguillas in the Mexican state of Veracruz early in the morning on Monday, July 1.

It brought strong winds and heavy rainfall to parts of eastern Mexico, with localized rainfall totals up to 8 to 12 inches in parts of the mountains. 

Chris weakened to a tropical depression and eventually a remnant low, dissipating in the mountains on the same day it made landfall.

Check to see how the rest of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is going so far.

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