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Tropical Storm Chantal expected to make landfall in South Carolina

Tropical Storm Chantal was forecast to make landfall in South Carolina early Sunday, expected to bring heavy rainfall to the Carolinas. 

Chantal became a tropical storm Saturday morning about 150 miles off the coast of South Carolina, prompting tropical storm warnings for portions of the Carolinas.

The Miami-based National Hurricane Center forecasted Chantal to make landfall between Charleston, South Carolina and Cape Fear, North Carolina, early Sunday morning. Forecasters said the storm is expected to turn to the northeast by Sunday night and the center of Chantal is expected to move across the coast of South Carolina that day.

As of 11 p.m. Eastern Time Saturday, Chantal had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and was moving north at about 8 mph. It was centered about 65 miles east of Charleston.   

There were concerns of flash flooding in South Carolina overnight Saturday, the hurricane center said... more

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Tropical Storm Chantal expected to make landfall in South Carolina

Tropical Storm Chantal was forecast to make landfall in South Carolina early Sunday, expected to bring heavy rainfall to the Carolinas. 

Chantal became a tropical storm Saturday morning about 150 miles off the coast of South Carolina, prompting tropical storm warnings for portions of the Carolinas.

The Miami-based National Hurricane Center forecasted Chantal to make landfall between Charleston, South Carolina and Cape Fear, North Carolina, early Sunday morning. Forecasters said the storm is expected to turn to the northeast by Sunday night and the center of Chantal is expected to move across the coast of South Carolina that day.

As of 11 p.m. Eastern Time Saturday, Chantal had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and was moving north at about 8 mph. It was centered about 65 miles east of Charleston.   

There were concerns of flash flooding in South Carolina overnight Saturday, the hurricane center said. …. more

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Tropical Storm Chantal expected to make landfall in South Carolina

Tropical Storm Chantal was forecast to make landfall in South Carolina early Sunday, expected to bring heavy rainfall to the Carolinas. 

Chantal became a tropical storm Saturday morning about 150 miles off the coast of South Carolina, prompting tropical storm warnings for portions of the Carolinas.

The Miami-based National Hurricane Center forecasted Chantal to make landfall between Charleston, South Carolina and Cape Fear, North Carolina, early Sunday morning. Forecasters said the storm is expected to turn to the northeast by Sunday night and the center of Chantal is expected to move across the coast of South Carolina that day.

As of 11 p.m. Eastern Time Saturday, Chantal had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and was moving north at about 8 mph. It was centered about 65 miles east of Charleston.   

There were concerns of flash flooding in South Carolina overnight Saturday, the hurricane center said. …. more