Tropical Storm Chantal has now been downgraded to a tropical melancholy after making landfall early Sunday.
The storm made landfall close to Litchfield Seaside, South Carolina, in response to the Nationwide Hurricane Middle. Its most sustained winds have since decreased to 35 mph. Chantal is at present shifting to the north at 9 mph.
As of 11 a.m. ET, the middle of Chantal was about 20 miles to the southwest of Lumberton, North Carolina, or about 80 miles west of Wilmington, North Carolina, in response to the Nationwide Hurricane Middle.
All tropical storm warnings have been discontinued and the storm is anticipated to dissipate later right now.
An ABC Information graphic exhibits landfall of Tropical Storm Chantal as of about 5 a.m. on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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About an hour after making landfall at round 4 a.m. ET Chantal had weakened, with sustained winds then of as much as 50 mph.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms from Chantal’s outer bands proceed to affect parts of inland South and North Carolina, with the extra concentrated showers and thunderstorms from Chantal’s inside bands shifting from the South and North Carolina shoreline inland.
The tropical storm watch has been discontinued from Edisto Seaside to South Santee River, South Carolina, together with Charleston.
An ABC Information graphic exhibits the anticipated monitor of Tropical Storm Chantal as of two a.m. on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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An ABC Information graphic exhibits alerts for Tropical Storm Chantal as of 5 a.m. on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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Chantal is anticipated to proceed to weaken because it strikes inland, doubtless changing into a tropical melancholy later right now and dissipating by Monday.
The storm is forecast to provide scattered showers, and a few areas will see heavy rain and gusty winds from thunderstorms all through the day.
Flood watches stay in impact not less than till Sunday evening from Myrtle Seaside to the west of Wilmington, North Carolina. Flood watches are anticipated to increase into elements of inland North Carolina, together with Fayetteville and Raleigh, till Monday.
An ABC Information graphic exhibits flood watches for Tropical Storm Chantal as of 5 a.m. on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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Chantal, the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, was forecast to convey 2 to 4 inches of rain to parts of the japanese Carolinas, with remoted quantities of as much as 6 inches that would trigger flash flooding.
Thunderstorms from the bands of Chantal may additionally produce remoted tornadoes, in addition to lightning and gusty winds.
The storm was additionally anticipated to convey minor storm surges to elements of the Carolina shoreline, with between 1 to three ft of storm surge potential throughout excessive tide for coastal areas beneath the tropical storm warnings.
