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Tropical Storm Chantal Makes Landfall, Now Tracking North With Strong Winds, Torrential Rain
Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall just before sunrise Sunday, July 6, near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, bringing strong winds, torrential rain, and storm surge to parts of the state’s coast.
The National Hurricane Center said tropical storm conditions will persist in the warning area through Sunday morning, with heavy rainfall continuing across South Carolina through the day and into North Carolina by Monday, July 7.
Forecasters warned of flash flooding and localized rainfall totals of up to 10 inches near the storm’s center.
While Chantal is expected to lose wind strength qu…
These Areas Will See Heaviest, Steadiest Rainfall, Strongest Winds From Coastal Storm System
A coastal storm system will bring a mix of showers, rain, drenching downpours, and gusty winds to much of the region.
Rainfall will begin Sunday afternoon, Oct. 23, and continue at times through the evening and into the overnight hours, according to the National Weather Service.
Sunday will be cloudy throughout the day, with the storm system advancing from the southeast to the north. (See the first image above.)
The high temperature will be in the low 60s.
The heaviest and steadiest rain from the tropical system is likely in southeastern New England and eastern Long Island, where a gene…
