The first named tropical storm of the 2025 Atlantic season, Chantal, made landfall in the Carolinas on the Fourth of July weekend, ahead of a predicted above-average season. Chantal hit shore on Sunday morning near Myrtle Beach, per CNN, with sustained winds between 50 and 60 mph.

Tropical Storm Chantal formed on Saturday as it slowly moved in the Atlantic toward the Carolinas, according to the National Weather Service.

Tropical storm Chantal has developed in the Atlantic from that tropical area of disturbance we have been tracking for you for the last week. It is projected to remain a weak tropical storm, with winds peaking at 45 mph in the early morning hours on Sunday.