&sq=&lang=&file=File:Chantal_Jul_8_2013_1655Z.jpg) Chantal shortly before peak intensity | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | July 7, 2013 |
| Dissipated | July 10, 2013 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 1003 mbar (hPa); 29.62 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Damage | $10 million (2013 USD) |
| Areas affected | Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Lesser Antilles, US Virgin Islands, Haiti |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Chantal was a significant tropical storm that brought strong winds and heavy rainfall to the Lesser Antilles and Hispaniola in July 2013. The third tropical depression, and the third tropical storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, Chantal originated from a tropical wave off the coast of Africa on July 4. By July 7, the wave had strengthened into a tropical storm, and had been named Chantal. On July 8 and 9, Chantal was speeding into a highly sheared area, however, Chantal later reached a peak intensity of 65 mph (105 km/h) and a pressure of 1,003 mbar (29.6 inHg). By July 10, an aircraft flew into the system and could not find a well-defined center and on July 12, it degenerated into an open wave.
Overall, the storm caused at least $10 million (2013 USD) in damage.[1] Minimal damage from the storm was reported in the Dominican Republic and the Lesser Antilles, and one person was killed.
- ^ July 2013 Global Catastrophe Recap (PDF). Impact Forecasting (Report). Chicago: Aon Benfield. August 6, 2013. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2014.