Hurricane Chantal was one of three tropical cyclones to make landfall in Texas during the 1989 Atlantic hurricane season. The third named storm and the first hurricane of the season, Chantal slowly developed on July 30 in the southern Gulf of Mexico from a tropical disturbance that was previously within Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) while near Trinidad and Tobago. While heading north-northwestward, the depression steadily intensified and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Chantal on the following day. Thereafter, Chantal quickly strengthen and became a hurricane on August 1. After intensifying slightly further, Chantal made landfall near High Island, Texas later that day. The storm quickly weakened upon moving inland and fell to tropical storm intensity a few hours after landfall. Early on August 2, Chantal weakened to a tropical depression and dissipated over Oklahoma by August 4. Category 1 hurricane: peak winds of 80 mph (70 knots), lowest pressure 984 mb. July 30 – August 3, 1989. Landfall: August 1 at 80 mph, 29.6°N 94.4°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 2.5. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL041989 (public domain).