Chantal made landfall near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, at approximately 4 a.m. July 6 and is moving inland into South Carolina.

A tropical storm watch stretches along the coast from Edisto Beach, S.C., to the South Santee River. The hurricane center said those elsewhere along the southeast coast of the United States should also keep an eye on Chantal. Chantal is expected to track slowly to the north and then northwest and move onshore in South Carolina by Sunday morning.

Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall in South Carolina early this morning and will weaken as it moves north through the Carolinas today. Rain from this storm is likely in areas east of Charlotte starting mid-morning through this afternoon. Some heavy rain is possible with rainfall totals near 2-3″.