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Tropical Storm Chris (1988)
Chris was a tropical storm of the 1988 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 21, 1988 to August 30, 1988, about 9 days, and covered 4,604 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1005 mb.
It made landfall once, near Savannah, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1005 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 4,604 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.5
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 28, 1988 | Savannah, United States | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Charlotte, United States | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 7 mi (11 km) |
| The Bronx, United States | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Manhattan, United States | 14 mi (23 km) |
| New York City, United States | 17 mi (28 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1459th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Alberto (2024), Tropical Storm Joyce (2024) and 73 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1133rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Chris (2024), Tropical Storm Sean (2023), Tropical Storm Peter (2021) and 21 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1988 Atlantic season's ACE.