&sq=&lang=&file=File:Cristobal_2008-07-22_1745Z.jpg) Tropical Storm Cristobal shortly after peak intensity south of Nova Scotia on July 22 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | July 19, 2008 |
| Dissipated | July 23, 2008 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 998 mbar (hPa); 29.47 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | None reported |
| Damage | $10,000 (2008 USD) |
| Areas affected | Florida, The Carolinas, Atlantic Canada |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Cristobal was a strong tropical storm that paralleled the East Coast of the United States, traveling from Florida to Nova Scotia. The third named storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, Cristobal formed on July 19 from a trough of low pressure off the Southeast U.S. Coast. In a marginally favorable environment, it attained minimal tropical storm status later that day. The storm remained offshore, and peaked as a strong tropical storm on July 21 while it passed east of Cape Hatteras. It accelerated northeast parallel to the East Coast and became extratropical on July 23 near Nova Scotia. Because it was a weak storm and never made landfall, Cristobal's effects were mostly limited to moderate rainfall. The storm dropped 3.43 in (87 mm) of rain in Wilmington, North Carolina, where minor flooding was reported. Additionally, the extratropical remnants contributed to rainfall on Nova Scotia which caused some street and basement flooding.