US EditionTropical Storm Chantal makes landfall in South Carolina
- Early on July 6, Tropical Storm Chantal touched down close to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, before advancing inland toward North Carolina.
- Chantal developed during the peak of hurricane season, bringing unpredictable weather amid busy Fourth of July travel and outdoor plans.
- The storm generated sustained winds around 45-50 mph, with heavy rain totals ranging from 2 to 4 inches and isolated areas receiving as much as 6 inches, leading to ongoing concerns over flash flooding.
- A tropical storm warning is currently active from the South Santee area in South Carolina up to Surf City in North Carolina, with tropical-storm-force winds reaching as far as 115 miles from the storm’s center.
- Chantal is expected to weaken to a tropical depression as it moves northward and northeastward, causing life-threatening surf and potential flash flooding through Monday.
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The remnants of Chantal, a tropical storm that wreaked havoc in North Carolina, are headed north but forecasters say they will likely have limited, if any, impact on Maine.
Thousands without power in North Carolina following Tropical Storm Chantal
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'Extensive flash flooding' with 13 rescues in Moore County after half foot of rain
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (WNCN) -- Many roads were flooded, some were washed out, and more than a dozen water rescues took place Sunday in Moore County as Tropical Depression Chantal dumped 6 inches of rain in areas and a flash flood warning was issued. U.S. 1 in Aberdeen was completely closed by flooding early Sunday evening. N.C. 5 was also closed at the intersection with US 1. Roads were not the limit of the destruction on Sunday as structure fai…
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