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Tropical Storm Chantal Threatens Carolinas with 40 MPH Winds

7/5/2025

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Tropical Storm Chantal has emerged off the southeast U.S. coast, packing maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. Situated just 150 miles south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, it is poised to make landfall Sunday morning. The Carolinas brace for impact, with tropical storm warnings issued amid forecasts of heavy rain and strong gusts.

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Tropical Storm Chantal has emerged off the southeast U.S. coast, packing maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. Situated just 150 miles south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, it is poised to make landfall Sunday morning. The Carolinas brace for impact, with tropical storm warnings issued amid forecasts of heavy rain and strong gusts.