Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: The tropical depression remained disorganized initially , until August 18 when it intensified into Tropical Storm Chris after an increase in convection . Six hours after reaching tropical storm status , Chris quickly weakened to tropical depression status due to an increase in wind shear .
Simplified: Tropical Storm Chris was a tropical storm for not very long before wind shear destroyed it on August 19 .