Tropical Storm Chris was the first tropical cyclone since Tropical Storm Alex of 1998 to dissipate solely from upper-level wind shear in the Atlantic. The sixth tropical cyclone and third named storm of the 2000 Atlantic hurricane season, Chris developed on August 17 from a tropical wave situated approximately 600 mi (966 km) east of the Lesser Antilles. Intensification was only slight, but was enough that Tropical Depression Six was upgraded to Tropical Storm Chris on August 18. Strong wind shear affected Tropical Storm Chris immediately after, and it weakened back to a tropical depression in response. Becoming disorganized from strong wind shear, Air Force Reserve flight did not indicate that Chris still had a low-level circulation, and it was declared dissipated on August 19.