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Chantal is still a tropical storm as it moves towards our eastern counties
Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina early this morning, increasing local rainfall potential.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. â Dangerous rip currents and elevated wave heights have already plagued the Carolina coast over the last 24-36 hours. Gusty winds and tropical downpours happened overnight.
Chantal made landfall at 5 a.m., Sunday morning near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Impacts will worsen overnight for the beaches before clearing out by Monday.
Sunday (Weather Alert)
Our WCNC Charlotte Weather Impact Team wants our viewers to stay weather aware on Sunday, especially for areas east of Charlotte. Tropical downpours from the outer bands of Chantal will bring pockets of heavy rain late Sunday morning through midday. Winds will gust up to 25 mph.
Thankfully, we are on the ‘better’ side of the tropical system! Due to clouds and rainfall, highs will only reach the mid 80s, even with sunshine returning in the afternoon.
Next Week
We’re watching a pattern shift early next week with drier conditions again after the low pulls away from the Carolinas. Highs will reach the mid-upper 90s for multiple days in a row.
By the end of the week, rain and storm chances slowly creep back into the forecast, allowing for highs to return to near-normal numbers. Scattered storms each afternoon and evening with highs in the low 90s.
Tropical Update
Tropical Storm Chantal formed Saturday morning, as of the 8 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. As mentioned above, coastal communities have already experienced heavy rain at times, gusty winds, and dangerous beach conditions.
While we’ll get rain with this storm as it moves inland Sunday, the overall impact across the Charlotte area is low. Heaviest rain will cause isolated flooding for our eastern counties, such as Rowan, Stanly, Anson, and Richmond.
Chantal may be a tropical storm but it’s an extremely weak system overall with a lopsided center, which helps keep the worst rain away from the central Carolinas. It is the third storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, but the first to make a direct impact on the United States.
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