Hurricane Cristobal (2020)

Hurricane Cristobal was the second most devastating storm of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Cristobal caused 515 fatalities, both direct and indirect. It also caused 3 billion dollars in damage.

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Formation
A depression formed east of the Antilles on June 14, as it was noted by the NOAA. Initially, Cristobal struggled to intensify, eventually reaching tropical storm status on June 16. It then weakened back to a TD the next day and way forecast to dissipate. Surprisingly, Cristobal held on, reaching hurricane intensity on June 19.

The climb
As Cristobal intensified, the NOAA realized that on its current path, Cristobal would make direct impact on New York as a C3. As it intensified, Cristobal increased beyond C3, becoming a C4. Just before the predicted NY landfall, Cristobal peaked as a C5 with winds of 160 mph, and made landfall as such. Despite it weakened to a C4 shortly after, NY was hit very hard. Several office buildings collapsed. And the storm eventually began to curve northward.

Farewell
Cristobal eventually turned and began moving east. It hit Maine as a C3 with moderate damage ensuing, and 12 fatalities. It then weakened to a TS and moved into the Atlantic. It eventually weakened to a depression and dissipated on June 23, 9 days after formation.

New York
New York had to face the full force of Cristobal. As stated before, many office buildings collapsed, including one that scraped the side of the Empire State Building. Lady Liberty also suffered minor damage due to the extreme rainfall. As the storm moved through the state, the suburbs of NY were also hit with hard winds, and flooding in several areas. After the storm entered Maine, the floodwaters quickly retracted, dragging 20 people out to sea.

Maine
Maine was faced with a C3 storm. Cristobal moved through the inland part of the state, so no flooding happened, but that means the major areas were heavily hit. Maine also had to face extreme rainfall spanning the whole state, around 6 inches. A few building had their roofs torn off, and 45 fatalities ensued.

Canada
Canada was affected by Tropical Storm Cristobal, following it's weakening. Minor damage was sustained, a few buildings were damaged, some trees fell from the C1 affect only days before, and there was minor flooding in some areas following Cristobal's exit to the Atlantic.

Retirement
Due to it's impact, the name Cristobal was retired and replaced with Carson for the 2026 season.