Tropical Storm Chris caused minor flooding along the Gulf Coast of the United States in September 1982.

The fifth tropical or subtropical cyclone and third named storm of the 1982 Atlantic hurricane season, Chris developed from a surface low-pressure area in the northern Gulf of Mexico on September 9.

Though the storm made landfall in Texas, minimal impact was recorded in that state, though a restaurant suffered significant damage.

Rainfall was relatively light in that state, though a few isolated areas experienced precipitation amounts higher than 15 inches (380 mm).

Outside of Louisiana, there were rainfall totals higher than 10 inches (250 mm) in western Tennessee and slightly less than the storm progressed northward.

An upper-low pressure system formed in the Gulf of Mexico on September 6, with the circulation heading westward.

Over the next 24 hours, the low began acquiring tropical characteristics, mainly from developing deep convection on its north and east sides.

By early on September 10, observations from oil rigs, radars, and Air Force reconnaissance flights indicated that the subtropical system had transitioned into Tropical Depression Four.

[1] However, the National Hurricane Center did not operationally issue advisories until 1900 UTC on September 10, at which time Chris was already a tropical storm.

Due to a large low pressure trough over the Southwestern United States, Chris immediately curved northward.

[3] As it approached closer to the Gulf Coast of the United States, Chris curved slightly east of north.

Shortly before 1200 UTC, Chris made landfall near Sabine Pass, Port Arthur, Texas, with winds of 65 mph (100 km/h).

At 1200 UTC on September 11, Chris attained its peak intensity with winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mbar (29.4 inHg).

Chris weakened quickly, and was downgraded to a tropical depression by early on September 12 while centered over west-central Louisiana.

A hurricane watch was released at 2200 UTC on September 10 for Morgan City, Louisiana to Port O'Connor, Texas.

[8] On land, Chris produced tropical storm force winds in a few areas and light to moderate rainfall.

[10] A Cameron Parish official noted, "There's power out all over the place, and we understand there was quite a bit of damage at Holly Beach".