Tropical Storm Chantal forecast to bring heavy rain to the Carolinas
The storm's center was located about 80 miles (125 kilometers) east-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday night, and 140 miles (225 kilometers) south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina. Its maximum sustained winds were clocked at 45 mph (75 kph), and it was moving north at 7 mph (11 kph).
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 (5 to 10 centimeters), with local amounts up to 6 inches — threatening flash flooding.
July 5, 2025|Updated July 5, 2025 5:27 p.m.
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