Chris is the 3rd name on the 2030 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2030. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter C. Since 1982, 11 storms have been named Chris; the strongest, in 2002, peaked as a Category 4 cyclone.
No. Chris is on the 2030 list of Atlantic names, and it is not among the 100 names NHC lists as retired from the Atlantic (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).
Chris is next scheduled for 2030, when the 2030 list is used. The six lists rotate, so each one returns every six years.
A name on the list is used only if the season gets that far. Chris is name 3 of 21, and every Atlantic season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Chris formed in the Atlantic in June 2024 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1005 mb. It made landfall near Villa Emilio Carranza, Mexico. The system was tracked for 1 day.
Tropical Storm Chris (2024): track and historyChris formed in the Atlantic in July 2018 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 969 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Hurricane Chris (2018): track and historyChris formed in the Atlantic in June 2012 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 974 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Hurricane Chris (2012): track and historyChris formed in the Atlantic in August 2006 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Chris (2006): track and historyChris formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2002 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 916 mb. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Cyclone Chris (2002): track and historyChris formed in the Atlantic in August 2000 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1008 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Chris (2000): track and historyChris formed in the Atlantic in August 1994 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Chris (1994): track and historyChris formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1991 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Tropical Storm Chris (1991): track and historyChris formed in the Atlantic in August 1988 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1005 mb. It made landfall near Wilmington Island, United States. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Tropical Storm Chris (1988): track and historyChris formed in the Atlantic in September 1982 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It made landfall near Port Arthur, United States. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Chris (1982): track and historyChris formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1982 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 898 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Cyclone Chris (1982): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris 2024 | Villa Emilio Carranza, Mexico | 2024-07-01 03:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Chris 2002 | 20.1°S 120.0°E | 2002-02-05 21:00 | 135 mph / 220 km/h |
| Chris 1988 | Wilmington Island, United States | 1988-08-28 15:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Chris 1982 | Port Arthur, United States | 1982-09-11 12:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
Names go in alphabetical order, one per storm, as each storm reaches tropical-storm strength (39 mph, 34 knots), so a storm’s place in its season decides its name.
In each of 2024, 2018, 2012, 2006, 2000, 1994, 1988 and 1982, Chris was the 3rd name used in the Atlantic season.
Storms named Chris appear in more than one ocean in our archive:
Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Chris in 2024, in the Atlantic. It formed on June 30, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h) and lasted 1 day. It made landfall near Villa Emilio Carranza, Mexico. It was the 3rd name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2018, 2012, 2006, 2002, 2000, 1994, 1991, 1988 and 1982.
Cyclone Chris in 2002 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 cyclone with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 916 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February. The weakest of the 11, in 2000, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).