Tropical Storm Cristina (2026)

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Tropical Storm Cristina was a weak tropical cyclone that moved erratically in the far east Pacific Ocean and impacted Central America, most notably El Salvador. The third named storm of the 2026 Pacific hurricane season, Cristina originated as a tropical wave off of Nicaragua,Honduras and El Salvador on June 7, where it erratically drifted eastward, and came within close proximity to Costa Rica. This precursor disturbance then sharply turned to the north and rapidly developed into a tropical depression. Being present in warm waters, the depression quickly intensified into a tropical storm on June 8. Cristina then stalled off the coast of Central America before slowly turning to the west. On June 10, strong wind shear caused Cristina to weaken to a tropical depression. On June 11, Cristina opened up into a trough and dissipated the next day off the coast of El Salvador. Heavy rainfall from Cristina caused flash flooding and landslides across Central America. In El Salvador, at least 195...

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