&sq=&lang=&file=File:Chantal_2001-08-20_1612Z.jpg) Tropical Storm Chantal shortly after peak intensity east of the Yucatán Peninsula on August 20 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 14, 2001 |
| Dissipated | August 22, 2001 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 997 mbar (hPa); 29.44 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 2 indirect |
| Damage | $4 million (2001 USD) |
| Areas affected | Windward Islands, Jamaica, Belize, Mexico |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Chantal was a North Atlantic tropical cyclone that moved across the Caribbean Sea in August 2001. The fourth depression and third named storm of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Chantal developed from a tropical wave on August 14 in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. It tracked rapidly westward for much of its duration, and after degenerating into a tropical wave, it passed through the Windward Islands. Chantal reached a peak intensity of 70 mph (110 km/h) twice in the Caribbean Sea, and each time it was anticipated to attain hurricane status; however, wind shear and later land interaction prevented strengthening to hurricane status. On August 21 Chantal, moved ashore near the border of Mexico and Belize, before dissipating on the next day.
In the Windward Islands, lightning caused two indirect deaths in Trinidad. Chantal dropped light to moderate rainfall across its path, most significantly in Quintana Roo in Mexico where it caused widespread mudslides. Damage in Belize totaled $4 million (2001 USD; $6.88 million 2024 USD), due to the combined impact of high waves, moderate winds, and rainfall. Overall damage was minor.