Atlantic 2019 season
Tropical Storm Chantal (2019)
Tropical Storm Chantal never reached hurricane strength — it peaked at 40 mph sustained winds and was active from Aug 20, 2019 to Aug 26, 2019.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Tropical storm |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 35 kt / 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 1007 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 20, 2019 – Aug 26, 2019 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 0.5 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Chantal 2019. Nothing is estimated. The best-track table below shows one entry per day at 00:00 UTC; the full six-hourly record lives in the HURDAT2 database.
Best-track table (daily, 00:00 UTC)
| Date | Status | Max winds | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2019 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 40.3N 57.1W |
| Aug 22, 2019 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 39.6N 48.3W |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 38.0N 41.8W |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Post-tropical low | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 35.7N 40.9W |
| Aug 25, 2019 | Post-tropical low | 20 kt (37 km/h) | 35.1N 43.2W |
| Aug 26, 2019 | Post-tropical low | 15 kt (28 km/h) | 36.2N 44.4W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 1 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.