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Tropical Storm Chantal (2001)
Chantal was a tropical storm of the 2001 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 14, 2001 to August 22, 2001, about 8 days, and covered 3,760 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 997 mb.
It made landfall once, near San Pedro, Belize.
Its closest pass to a major city was 100 miles from Tuxtla, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 997 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,760 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.6
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 21, 2001 | San Pedro, Belize | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Tuxtla, Mexico | 100 mi (161 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 998th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023) and 58 more.
- Lowest pressure: 846th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Sara (2024), Tropical Storm Karl (2022), Tropical Storm Victor (2021) and 16 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 2001 Atlantic season's ACE.