Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall at about 4 a.m. on Sunday near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The storm’s center was located about 70 miles northeast of Charleston, South Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms from Chantal’s outer bands continue to impact portions of inland South and North Carolina, with the more concentrated showers and thunderstorms from Chantal’s inner bands moving from the South and North Carolina coastline inland.
A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect from South Santee River, South Carolina, to Surf City, North Carolina, including Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Peak winds here will be up to 20-30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.` The Tropical Storm Watch has been discontinued from Edisto Beach to South Santee River, South Carolina, including Charleston.
Around four in the morning, Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall. A. According to the National Hurricane Center, it occurred on Sunday close to Litchfield Beach, South Carolina.
The National Hurricane Center reported that the storm’s center was roughly 70 miles northeast of Charleston, South Carolina.
As Chantal swirled off the southeast U.S. coast, tropical storm warnings had been issued as far north as Surf City, North Carolina. S. . as stated by the National Hurricane Center on Saturday.
By 2 a.m. M. When the storm moved north at about 8 mph on Sunday, its maximum sustained winds reached 60 mph, making it marginally stronger than it had been hours earlier.
An hour or so after making landfall, Chantal had somewhat weakened, with sustained winds of up to 50 mph, but it was still moving at 8 mph.
While the more concentrated showers and thunderstorms from Chantal’s inner bands are moving inland from the South and North Carolina coastline, scattered showers and thunderstorms from Chantal’s outer bands are still affecting parts of inland South and North Carolina.
From South Santee River, South Carolina, to Surf City, North Carolina, which includes Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a Tropical Storm Warning is still in force. Here, peak winds of 20 to 30 mph are predicted, with gusts of up to 45 mph.
From Edisto Beach to South Santee River, South Carolina, including Charleston, the Tropical Storm Watch has been canceled.
Through Monday, flash flooding is expected to occur due to heavy rainfall in the coastal Carolinas. Storm total rainfall is expected to be between 2 and 4 inches, with local amounts reaching up to 6 inches. The storm’s impact is expected to be more severe on the right side, where the storm center is located, due to its extreme lopsidedness.
As it continues to weaken as it moves inland, Chantal is expected to transform into a tropical depression later today and dissipate by Monday.
Throughout the day, there will be sporadic showers, thunderstorms, and locally heavy rain along with strong winds.
Myrtle Beach west of Wilmington is under a flood watch through tonight, and portions of inland North Carolina, including Fayetteville and Raleigh, are under a flood watch through Monday.
Chantal is expected to bring between two and four inches of rain to parts of the eastern Carolinas, with isolated totals of up to six inches. Wherever the most rain falls, localized flash flooding may happen.
Along with the storm, parts of the Carolina coastline will experience minor storm surge, with coastal areas under a Tropical Storm Warning potentially experiencing storm surges of one to three feet during high tide.
On average, in August, the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season forms. The National Hurricane Center says it is 3.
