 Tropical Storm Chris was the fourth tropical storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season . Forming on July 31 in the Atlantic Ocean east of the Leeward Islands from a tropical wave , Chris moved generally to the west @-@ northwest , skirting the northern fringes of the Caribbean islands . Chris was a relatively short @-@ lived storm , reaching a peak intensity with winds at 65 mph ( 100 km / h ) on August 2 , while positioned north of St. Martin . The storm gradually weakened before finally dissipating on August 5 , near eastern Cuba . Overall impact was minimal , amounting to moderate amounts of rainfall throughout its path . No deaths were reported . 
