Chris dissipates over eastern Mexico after making landfall as tropical storm
According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Chris moved ashore about 11:50 p.m. CT in Mexico's Veracruz state near Lechuguillas, which is about 85 miles southeast of Tuxpan. It had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.
Chris dissipates over Mexico while Invest 96L monitored for development behind Hurricane Beryl
Chris dissipated over eastern Mexico on Monday morning after making landfall as a tropical storm late Sunday night. Meanwhile, forecasters continue to track Invest 96L in the tropical Atlantic, which has a medium chance of developing into at least a tropical depression and could follow a similar track as Hurricane Beryl.
Tropical Storm Chris formed late Sunday night in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and made landfall less than two hours later in eastern Mexico. Chris then weakened to a tropical depression Monday morning before dissipating a few hours later as it moved farther inland.
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Tropical Storm Chris moved ashore about 11:50 p.m. CT in Mexico's Veracruz state near Lechuguillas, which is about 85 miles southeast of Tuxpan. It had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.
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Chris was the third named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. This came as forecasters were already tracking very dangerous Category 4 Hurricane Beryl and Invest 96L on Beryl's heels.
Where is Chris?
The remnants of Chris were located about 60 miles south-southwest of Tuxpan, Mexico.
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What are the impacts of Chris?
Between 4 and 8 inches of rain was expected to fall across portions of eastern Mexico through Monday. Isolated rainfall totals of up to 12 inches were possible across the higher terrain of the Mexican states of Guanajuato, Querétaro and San Luis Potosí.
The NHC said the heavy rain would likely result in areas of flooding, with mudslides possible in the higher terrain.