2026 North Atlantic hurricane season
Tropical Storm Cristobal 2026
Recorded track and intensity from Aug 10, 2026 to Aug 13, 2026
This storm's record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.
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46 mph
Aug 12, 2026 during the tropical stage
Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present
Along the recorded center positions
STORM HISTORY
Track and intensity summary
Cristobal is listed in the North Atlantic basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on Aug 10, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC at 36.4°N, 63.5°W. The first observation lists sustained winds of 17 mph. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.
The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 46 mph, first recorded on Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC at 36.8°N, 43.9°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 1008 hPa on Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.
The full record spans 66 hours and approximately 1,490 mi along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 38.9°N, 37.4°W on Aug 13, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on Aug 13, 2026, 09:00 AM UTC.
QUICK ANSWERS
Cristobal in brief
What was Tropical Storm Cristobal's highest wind speed?
46 mph, the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.
What category was Tropical Storm Cristobal?
Tropical Storm Cristobal is not recorded at hurricane strength on the Saffir–Simpson scale in this archive.
What was Tropical Storm Cristobal's lowest pressure?
1008 mb, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.
When did Tropical Storm Cristobal occur?
The archived track runs from Aug 10, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC to Aug 13, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC, with the tropical stage from Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC to Aug 13, 2026, 09:00 AM UTC.
Where did Tropical Storm Cristobal form?
In the North Atlantic basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 36.4°N, 63.5°W on Aug 10, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
Did Tropical Storm Cristobal make landfall?
No archived position places Tropical Storm Cristobal's center over land, but positions are six-hourly and a brief landfall can fall between them.
METHODOLOGY
Data sources and limitations
The map and summary are generated from NOAA's IBTrACS v04r01 archive, with provisional positions from the NHC operational best track; post-season analysis revises them. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive's pressure source retained. Categories refer to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth's 1:10m land data.
Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm's center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.
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NOAA IBTrACS archive and Field documentation
Sources & methodology