Storm history › Atlantic › 1982 season
Tropical Storm Chris (1982)
Chris was a tropical storm of the 1982 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 9, 1982 to September 12, 1982, about 4 days, and covered 769 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 994 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 91 miles from Houston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 769 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Houston, United States | 91 mi (146 km) |
| New South Memphis, United States | 101 mi (162 km) |
| Memphis, United States | 102 mi (164 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1138th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Jerry (2025), Tropical Storm Patty (2024), Tropical Storm Jose (2023) and 62 more.
- Lowest pressure: 763rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Gaston (2022), Hurricane Nana (2020), Tropical Storm Melissa (2019) and 22 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1982 Atlantic season's ACE.