GREENVILLE, S.C. —
Find the latest information on Tropical Storm Chantal in the story below:
Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall Sunday morning around 4 a.m. in South Carolina.
Chantal had maximum sustained winds of around 50 mph at landfall, which occurred at Litchfield beach, South Carolina.
Heavy rain that can cause flash flooding continues along the coast and it will build north and west inparts of South Carolina, North Carolina and southeastern Virginia through Monday.
5 a.m. update:
Chantal is making an impact on South Carolina's northeastern coast. The tropical storm will not impact the Upstate or Western North Carolina.
People in our region may see gusty winds up to 20 miles per hour Sunday afternoon, but weather will stay dry.
Northeast South Carolina will see the brunt of impact Sunday morning. Wilmington and the Outer Banks are experiencing Chantal's rain bands.
While winds were 60 miles an hour, they've weakened now to 50 mile per hour winds.
Chantal will be a big rainmaker for the coast, bringing two to four inches of rain and rip currents.
11 p.m. update:
Tropical Storm Chantal formed off the southeast U.S. coast and was forecast to bring heavy rains to parts of the Carolinas on Saturday. Tropical storm warnings were issued for portions of the two states, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
The storm’s center was located about 65 miles east-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday night, and 140 miles south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina. Its maximum sustained winds were clocked at 50 mph, and it was moving north at 7 mph.
Tropical Storm Chantal is expected to produce heavy rainfall across portions of North Carolina through Monday. Storm total rainfall 2 to 4 inches, with local amounts up to 6 inches, is expected. This would result in an elevated risk flash flooding.
Isolated, spin-up tornadoes are possible into Sunday across Carolinas.
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8 p.m. update:
Tropical Storm Chantal formed off the southeast U.S. coast and was forecast to bring heavy rains to parts of the Carolinas on Saturday. Tropical storm warnings were issued for portions of the two states, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
The storm’s center was located about 80 miles east-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday night, and 140 miles south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina. Its maximum sustained winds were clocked at 45 mph, and it was moving north at 7 mph.
Rain bands from Chantal were moving over the coast, the hurricane center said, and the storm’s center was expected to move over South Carolina overnight or early Sunday. Some slight strengthening was expected, followed by rapid weakening after landfall.
Heavy rain was forecast for the coastal plain of the Carolinas through Monday — total rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, with local amounts up to 6 inches — threatening flash flooding.
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5 p.m. Saturday update:
Tropical Storm Chantal formed off the southeast U.S. coast and is bringing heavy rains to parts of the Carolinas on Saturday.
Tropical storm warnings were issued for portions of the two states, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
At 5 p.m. EDT, the storm’s center was located about 95 miles (150 kilometers) southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, and 165 miles south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina. Its maximum sustained winds were clocked at 45 mph, and it was moving north at 7 mph .
Tropical Storm conditions are expected for the coastal waters and Georgetown and coastal Horry counties tonight through Sunday morning.
Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected along the coast through Sunday.
The storm’s center is expected to move across the coast of South Carolina late Saturday or early Sunday, with some additional strengthening forecast before landfall.
Heavy rain was forecast for the coastal plain of the Carolinas through Monday — total rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, with local amounts up to 6 inches — threatening flash flooding.
Rip Current Risk
Tropical Storm Chantal may bring life-threatening rip currents and dangerous surf across Sat-Sun that could linger through early next week. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Do not swim against the current, and if able, swim in a direction following the shoreline.