Tropical Storm Chantal

The name Chantal has been used for six tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean.

Hurricane Chantal (1983), formed near Bermuda but missed it, dying in the open sea
Hurricane Chantal (1989), formed north of the Yucatán, made landfall as a Category 1 storm in Texas, causing 13 deaths, including 10 on an oil rig construction ship off Louisiana; $100 million damage reported
Tropical Storm Chantal (1995), never threatened land, dissipated several hundred miles west of Ireland
Tropical Storm Chantal (2001), became a depression but degenerated, then passed over Trinidad (causing two deaths) and strengthened into a tropical storm before striking Belize, causing $5 million damage there
Tropical Storm Chantal (2007), short-lived storm which caused moderate flooding damage in southeastern Newfoundland
Tropical Storm Chantal (2013), formed west of Cape Verde Islands and weaked before landfall in Hispaniola.

Chantal also has been used for one tropical cyclone in the South-West Indian Ocean.

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