Storm history › Atlantic › 2020 season
Tropical Storm Cristobal (2020)
Cristobal was a tropical storm of the 2020 Atlantic season. It was tracked from June 1, 2020 to June 12, 2020, about 11 days, and covered 3,070 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 982 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 19 miles from Mérida, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 982 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,070 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 3, 2020 | Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| 2 | June 7, 2020 | Port Sulphur, United States | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mérida, Mexico | 19 mi (30 km) |
| New South Memphis, United States | 118 mi (190 km) |
| Memphis, United States | 119 mi (192 km) |
| Milwaukee, United States | 120 mi (194 km) |
| Tuxtla, Mexico | 133 mi (214 km) |
| Kansas City, United States | 142 mi (229 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1247th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025) and 84 more.
- Lowest pressure: 556th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Julia (2022), Tropical Storm Sean (2011), Hurricane Lisa (2010) and 6 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2020 Atlantic season's ACE.