Tropical Storm Chantal makes landfall in South Carolina

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Sunday, July 6, 2025
Tropical Storm Chantal makes landfall in South Carolina
Meteorologist Dani Beckstrom has more on Tropical Storm Chantal.

NEW YORK -- Tropical Storm Chantal grew in strength as it approached the southeast U.S. coast. It's forecasted to bring heavy rains to parts of the Carolinas on Sunday.

Tropical storm warnings were issued for portions of the two states, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

Eyewitness News meteorologist Dani Beckstrom says the storm will bring some tropical moisture and rain chances on Monday to the New York region, but no significant impact is expected in the Tri-State area.

The structure of the tropical storm on radar has degraded and the exact center has been difficult to pin down, but the National Hurricane Center says it appears to have made landfall near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina around 4:00 a.m. Sunday.

The storm's maximum sustained winds were clocked at 60 mph (96 kph), and it was moving north at 8 mph (13 kph).

Rain bands from Chantal were moving onshore, the hurricane center said, with flash floods an increasing concern.

The storm was expected to weaken rapidly as it continues over land.

Heavy rain was forecast for parts of North Carolina through Monday, with total rainfall of 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) and local amounts up to 6 inches (15 centimeters) that could lead to flash flooding.

South Carolina's Emergency Management division had warned residents earlier of the possibility of isolated tornadoes along the coast and of minor coastal flooding.

It also warned drivers not to venture on water-covered roads or around road-closure signs where flooding occurred.

Texas and the Upper Midwest could continue to see strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and hail through the weekend. Torrential rainfall triggered deadly flooding in Texas early Friday morning as rivers rushed beyond their banks and flooded nearby campgrounds and homes.

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