Tropical Storm Cristobal (2020)
Tropical cyclone that crossed over from the East Pacific to the North Atlantic in 2020 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tropical Storm Cristobal was a devastating storm that formed from the remnants of Tropical Storm Amanda. The storm formed over the Bay of Campeche on June 1, and devastated Mexico in the following days. It then made landfall in Louisiana on June 7. The storm weakened into a tropical depression shortly after, and became post-tropical over Wisconsin.
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Tropical storm (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Formed | June 1, 2020 |
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Dissipated | June 12, 2020 |
(Extratropical after June 10) | |
Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 992 mbar (hPa); 29.29 inHg |
Fatalities | 15 total |
Damage | ≥ $665 million (2020 USD) |
Areas affected | Central America, Mexico, Central United States, Great Lakes Region, Eastern Canada |
Part of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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The impact of the storm was worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, which was rapidly growing at that time. This impacted the ability of medical staff, who were at the time dealing with the pandemic. The storm caused 15 deaths and $665 million.