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| Tropical storm (SSHS) | ||
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 Tropical Storm Cristobal |
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| Formed | August 5 | |
| Dissipated | August 8 | |
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| Lowest pressure | 999 mbar (hPa; 29.51 inHg) | |
| Fatalities | 3 indirect | |
| Damage | $0,000 (2002 USD) $0,000 (2008 USD) |
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| Areas affected |
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| Part of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season |
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Tropical Storm Cristobal was the third named storm, and the third tropical storm of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season.
On August 5, Tropical Depression Three formed off the coast of South Carolina from a surface trough of low pressure - the same trough that spawned Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf of Mexico. Under a southerly flow, the depression drifted southward, where dry air and wind shear inhibited significant development. On August 7, it became Tropical Storm Cristobal, and reached a peak of 50 mph on the 8th. The storm meandered eastward and was absorbed by a front on the 9th.
The interaction between the extratropical remnant and a high pressure system produced strong rip currents along the coastline of Long Island. The storm also caused waves of 3 to 4 feet in height. Three people drowned from the rip currents and waves in New York.
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[edit] Storm History
The origin of Cristobal was non-tropical.[1] On August 1, 2002 a surface trough of low pressure extended from the northern Gulf of Mexico across Florida into the western North Atlantic Ocean. This trough moved little over the next few days, spawning Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf of Mexico on August 4, while a second area of low pressure was also developing within the trough near the South Carolina coast.[1]
On August 5, Tropical Depression Three developed 155 miles (250 km) south-southeast of Wilmington, NC. The depression moved slowly toward the east-southeast.[2] The depression continued to move slowly to the south, strenghtening as it did so, with winds of up to 45 mph.[3] Early on August 7, Cristobal became stationary again, with little or no strenghting occuring.[4] Tropical storm Christobal reamined nearly stationary for almost a day, until 11 P.M. on August 7, when it began to move slowly to the east.[5]
On August 8, hristobal's strenght remained steady, with little streghtning or weakening occuring, as it moved towards the east.[6] Cristobal remained poorly organized, and continued it's movment to the east, while starting to move towards the east-northeast.[7]
Later on the day of August 8, hristobal was becoming extratropical and losing most of it's tropical characteristics as it exelarated to the northeast. At 5 P.M. on August 8, the NHC issued it's last advisories on tropical storm Christobal.[8] Soon after Cristobal became extratropical, it was absorbed by a cold front.
[edit] Impacts and Naming
It is believed that 3 people drowned in New York due to rip currents cause by Tropical Storm Christobal. Moderate winds were reported on the Long Island coast
Due to lack of major effects associated with Cristobal, the name "Cristobal" was not retired and is scheduled to be used again in the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season.
[edit] References
- ^ a b James L. Franklin (2007). tropical storm christobal. nhc. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
- ^ BEVEN (2002). tropical storm cristobal. NHC. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
- ^ FRANKLIN (2002). tropical storm christobal advisory. nhc. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
- ^ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/pub/al032002.public.009.html
- ^ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/pub/al032002.public.011.html
- ^ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/pub/al032002.public.012.html
- ^ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/pub/al032002.public.013.html
- ^ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/pub/al032002.public.014.html
