Tropical Storm Chris Near The Carolinas, Expected To Become Hurricane

Tropical Storm Chris could become a hurricane today. All the while sitting not too far off the U.S. East Coast. Don’t panic. The National Hurricane Center says Chris, the third named storm of 2018 in the Atlantic, won’t come onshore here but turn and head away from the U.S. But not for a day or two. As of 4 a.m. CDT Monday, Tropical Storm Chris was located about 200 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., and was drifting south at 1 mph. Chris had winds of 60 mph, making it a strong tropical storm. Hurricane force winds begin at 74 mph, and the hurricane center expects Chris to become a hurricane late today or tonight.