Tropical Storm Nears Virgin Islands
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006 Catastrophe PropertyTropical Storm Chris brushed past islands in the eastern Caribbean early Wednesday, and forecasters said the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season could strengthen into a hurricane later in the day. Long-range forecasts put the storm anywhere from south of Cuba to Florida by late in the weekend. To be a hurricane, the storm must reach sustained winds of at least 74 mph, a strengthening forecasters said could happen late Wednesday or Thursday.
External References & Further Reading
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/stormcenter/2006-08-01-tropical-storm-chris_x.htm
