Tropical Storm Chris (2024)

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The National Hurricane Center (NHC) first began monitoring a tropical wave producing disorganized convection, located around a few hundred miles east-southeast of the Windward Islands, at 18:00 UTC on June 24. [5] The wave moved westward across the Caribbean Sea, struggling to develop any signs of organization, [6] before it crossed the Yucatán Peninsula and entered the Bay of Campeche during the early hours of June 30. [7] After a Hurricane Hunters reconnaissance flight found sufficient organization at 21:00 UTC on June 30, the low pressure area was declared Tropical Depression Three. Around this time, curved bands began to form and a large burst of convection developed close to the circulation center. Within a conducive environment, the depression was given a small window to intensify prior to landfall in Mexico. The storm was steered westward by as it moved along the southern periphery of a mid-tropospheric ridge over the north-central Gulf Coast of the United States. [8]

Around six hours later, at 03:00 UTC on July 1, another Hurricane Hunters reconnaissance flight found sustained tropical-storm force winds in the cyclone, allowing the NHC to upgrade the system to Tropical Storm Chris. [9] Without any change in intensity, but an increase in convection on the eastern quadrant of the storm, Chris moved ashore on the Mexican coastline near Lechuguillas, Veracruz, at 04:50 UTC that day. During this time, most of the storm's highest winds were displaced to the east of the center. [10] Chris rapidly weakened over the mountainous terrain of eastern Mexico, falling to tropical depression status at 12:00 UTC. [11] Chris dissipted around three hours later, while located approximately 60 mi (100 km) south-southwest of Tuxpan, Veracruz. [12]

Preparations and impact

Satellite loop of Tropical Storm Chris making landfall in Veracruz early on July 1 2024 CIMSS 03L Three visible infrared satellite loop.gif
Satellite loop of Tropical Storm Chris making landfall in Veracruz early on July 1

Ahead of Chris' impacts in Mexico, the Government of Mexico issued a tropical storm warning from Cabo Rojo to Puerto Veracruz. [13] The Servicio Meteorológico Nacional asked residents and tourists to heed weather warnings issued by authorities and noted the threat of heavy rainfall and rough waves. [14] A yellow alert was issued for northern and central Veracruz. The remainder of Veracruz, northern and eastern Hidalgo, northern Puebla, southeastern San Luis Potosí, and southeastern Tamaulipas were placed under a green alert. A blue alert was in effect for remaining parts of Hidalgo and Puebla, as well as parts of Oaxaca, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, and Tabasco. [15] Classes were suspended in 41 municipalities in Veracruz. [16] The government of Veracruz opened nine emergency shelters, which housed 86 people. [17]

As Chris moved ashore in Veracruz, a peak precipitation amount of 11.5 in (292 mm) was recorded in Acatlán. [18] Flooding damaged close to 2,000 homes in Huilopan. [17] Over 600 homes were damaged by mudslides in Cerro Gentil and Omiquila. A family in Xalapa was buried in their house by another mudslide. [19] Across Xalapa, 58 colonias sustained damage; there were also 42 reports of fallen trees and 57 reports of mudslides. Four people had to be rescued and 50 residents were evacuated. The city recorded 9.8 in (250 mm) of rainfall within 24 hours. [20] A mudslide in Tlilapan damaged approximately 200 homes and main roads connecting to two colonias. The overflow of a stream affected 765 households in Isla, [21] accounting for most of the homes destroyed in Veracruz. [22] A bridge was swept away by a torrent stream in Tenantitla, isolating residents of the nearby villages of Tolico and Zapata. [23] Following the storm, four police officers conducting damage surveys in Tepetlán drowned after their vehicle was swept away by the Río Seco and destroyed. [1] In Tamaulipas, Chris produced heavy rainfall, especially in the community of Ciudad Tula, which had already been affected by Tropical Storm Alberto earlier in the month, recording its highest 48-hour rainfall rate in nearly 50 years. Ground cracking was reported at an ejido in the town, expanding into houses on the property. [24] In Tampico, a total of 5.7 in (144 mm) of rainfall occurred within a 12-hour period. [3] Flash floods knocked over fences and washed over streets. An unoccupied van was destroyed by a fallen fence in the Campbell district. A passenger bus with 15 occupants was nearly swept into a canal, requiring the rescue of all occupants. [25] An elderly woman was fatally electrocuted in Tampico after attempting to clear water off her balcony. [3] Flooding inundated homes and a hospital in Ciudad Madero and formed a sinkhole under a street in the Nuevo Progreso district. Residents of Ciudad Madero were warned to not venture onto flooded roads due to the potential presence of crocodiles from overflowed lagoons and canals. A crocodile sighting forced the closure of a beach in the city as well. Six schools were closed in Ciudad Madero after floodwaters entered the facilities. Several roads across Tamaulipas were closed by the Tamaulipas State Guard due to flooding or collapses. A total of 10,274 households statewide lost electricity due to the storm. [25]

Rainfall totals forecast by the Weather Prediction Center on June 30 Tropical Depression Three WPC forecast rainfall 2024-06-30 2100Z.gif
Rainfall totals forecast by the Weather Prediction Center on June 30

In Hidalgo, a man was killed in San Salvador after a house was buried by a landslide. More than 200 residents in Yahualica had be to be rescued by helicopter after a river overtopped its banks. River flooding inundated numerous homes and a clinic in Xochiatipan, affecting more than 20,000 people. [26] The Cosapa River overflowed in Zacualtipán, resulting in the evacuation of 30 families. Several roads in Huehuetla were blocked by mudslides. Statewide, 26 municipalities reported impacts from mudslides. [27] Heavy rainfall and flooding occurred due to Chris in Oaxaca, inundating streets in Tehuantepec. Power outages were reported in San Francisco del Mar and San Francisco Ixhuatán, where the Ostuta River began to rise. Classes were cancelled in En Juchitán after the Los Perros River began to rise as well. [28] In Chiapas, the threat of mudslides triggered the evacuation of 645 people in Siltepec. The Tacuba River overflowed its banks in San Pedro Yocnavil, affecting 28 households. Two ejidos in Frontera Comalapa suffered roof damage to houses. Roof sheets were provided to these affected ejidos. [24] The Tembembe River in Morelos began to rise in the municipalities of Miacatlán, Mazatepec, and Puente de Ixtla. River flooding inundated a few homes and streets in these municipalities. [29] [30] In addition, overflowing ravines caused flooding and traffic disruptions in Miacatlan and Tetecala. A market in Zacatepec was submerged by floodwaters from heavy rainfall. [30] Fences and trees were downed in Cuernavaca, Jiutepec, Miacatlán, and Tlaltizapán, which resulted in clogged drains. Waterlogging was also reported in these communities. [29] In the State of Mexico, the Mexico-Puebla Highway collapsed due to floods in Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias. The Circuito Exterior Mexiquense was also blocked by flooding between Texcoco and the municipalities of Nezahualcóyotl and Chimalhuacán. Classes at a technological university in Chimalhuacán were suspended due to inclement weather. [31] More than 1,500 homes in the Piedras Negras neighborhood of Chimalhuacán were inundated by floodwaters. The federal and state governments worked in conjunction to implement Plan DN-III to drain floodwaters in the neighborhood. The flood was blamed on the construction of an excavated lane by Mexibús. Contractors had failed to install enough drainage systems to prevent an overflow of Lake Texcoco into the excavated lane that led to neighborhoods nearby. [32] Over 500 dwellings at two colonias in Chicoloapan were flooded. [31] The Papalotla River overflowed its banks near San Salvador Atenco, inundating 370 acres (150 ha) of cropland and flooding several homes. [33]

By July 9, over two weeks of rainfall, including rain from Tropical Storm Chris, flooded a highway lacking any form of drainage, connecting Neza and Ecatepec in the State of Mexico. To alleviate travel disruptions caused by the standing water, three water pumps and a 100-meter (328 ft) long hose were brought to remove the 60,000 liters (15,850 gallons) of water. [34] Tourist services in Tecolutla, Veracruz, complained to local city council about a large pile of debris remaining from Chris, that posed a danger to tourists and forced the closure of nearby businesses. Although officials and residents of Tecolutla attempted to clear the debris, it was deemed too large and could not be cleared enough to reopen nearby businesses. [35] Food and personal hygiene supplies were distributed to 100 families affected by the storm in Huehuetán, in the coastal region of Chiapas, whom were also placed in shelters. [24]

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Tropical Storm Chris
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Tropical Storm Chris near peak intensity as it approached the coast of Veracruz early on July 1
Tropical cyclones of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
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