Tropical Storm Chantal downgraded to tropical depression

[ad_1] Tropical Storm Chantal has now been downgraded to a tropical despair after making landfall early Sunday.

The storm made landfall close to Litchfield Seaside, South Carolina, in response to the Nationwide Hurricane Heart. Its most sustained winds have since decreased to 35 mph. Chantal is presently 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 Heart.

All tropical storm warnings have been discontinued and the storm is anticipated to dissipate later as we speak.

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 impression parts of inland South and North Carolina, with the extra concentrated showers and thunderstorms from Chantal's internal 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 observe 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 despair later as we speak 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 at the least 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 deliver 2 to 4 inches of rain to parts of the jap Carolinas, with remoted quantities of as much as 6 inches that might 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 deliver minor storm surges to elements of the Carolina shoreline, with between 1 to three ft of storm surge attainable throughout excessive tide for coastal areas below the tropical storm warnings.