Tropical Storm Chantal has made landfall in South Carolina early Sunday morning as officials warn of flash flooding and “life threatening” surf and rip currents as the storm system moves inland.
Tropical storm warnings are in effect for portions of the Carolinas, from South Santee River, South Carolina, to Surf City, North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
It said storm conditions are expected through Sunday morning, and that heavy rainfall across portions of northeastern South Carolina and north Carolina could caused flash flooding.
“Chantal is expected to bring life threatening surf and rip currents along the coast from northeastern Florida to the Mid-Atlantic states during the next day or so,” it said.
Footage captured on North Myrtle Beach showed heavy winds pounding the coast and rough surf in the distance. In another video, sand was blowing along the beach with gusts of around 25-30 miles per hour shaking palm trees as lightning flashed behind.
Chantal had maximum sustained winds of around 50 mph at landfall, which occurred at Litchfield beach, South Carolina.
Tropical Storm Chantal formed off the southeast U.S. coast and was forecast to bring heavy rains to parts of the Carolinas on Saturday.
Heavy rain was forecast for the coastal plain of the Carolinas through Monday, with total rainfall of 2 to 4 inches and local amounts up to 6 inches
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