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30 minutes ago
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Tropical Storm Chantal to make landfall in South Carolina Sunday morning
After AccuWeather proactively declared the tropical system off the Southeast coast a tropical rainstorm on Friday morning to raise public awareness, it strengthened and became Tropical Depression 3 on Friday afternoon. The tropical depression then gained further wind intensity and became Tropical Storm Chantal on Saturday morning. With limited time over water and some dry air and wind shear nearby, limited additional strengthening is expected. However, there will be notable impacts through the remainder of the holiday weekend. "This was a classic example of homegrown development, by which a tropical storm formed close to the southeast Atlantic coast and in an area where it is typical for July," said AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva. Chantal is the third tropical storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, following Andrea and Barry from June. The most widespread impact will be rain, which will fall from Florida all the way to the Delmarva Peninsula. A broad zone of 1-2 inches of rain is expected. Closest to where the center makes landfall, 2-4 inches of rain will soak an area from the Outer Banks of North Carolina to northern coastal South Carolina. A small area of 4-8 inches will fall between Wilmington, North Carolina and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. "The heavy rainfall can lead to flooding, especially in low-lying and poor drainage areas," cautioned AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Tyler Roys. With a persistent onshore flow around the circulation of Chantal, there will be coastal hazards as well. Even far away from the track of the storm, rough surf, rip currents and beach erosion are possible. In areas from Savannah to Jacksonville, those hazards will gradually subside later in the weekend as the storm moves northward. That same persistent onshore flow will also raise water levels as Chantal gets closer to landfall. Although the storm will not have a lot of wind intensity, there will be enough to raise the concern of storm surge along the coast of North and South Carolina. The majority of the wind with Chantal will remain offshore. However, coastal areas of South Carolina and southern North Carolina will have wind gusts of 40- to 50-mph wind gusts with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 60 the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ "The strongest winds are expected near and to the east of where the storm makes landfall and can produce tree damage, localized power outages and some structural damage," warned Roys. Besides rain, wind and coastal hazards, there will be a risk of isolated tornadoes. This is common with tropical systems, since there is already spin associated with it. They are usually less intense and shorter-lived than they are in other cases, but they can still cause enhanced damage on a localized level. Even after Chantal moves farther inland and loses wind intensity, there will still be clouds and downpours that can move northward along the mid-Atlantic coast. This could limit heat the eastern extent of heat that will be building from the Appalachians westward. "Elsewhere in the tropical Atlantic, there is a vast area of dry air, wind shear and Saharan dust that will limit or prevent tropical development in the short term, and that is not unusual for July," explained DaSilva. Conversely, the eastern Pacific has been very active. AccuWeather meteorologists are watching for more development in the coming days. Luckily, no land impacts are expected. The next name on the list for the 2025 eastern Pacific season is Gil. Want next-level safety, ad-free? Unlock advanced, hyperlocal severe weather alerts when you subscribe to Premium+ on the AccuWeather app. AccuWeather Alerts™ are prompted by our expert meteorologists who monitor and analyze dangerous weather risks 24/7 to keep you and your family safer.
CBS News
an hour ago
- CBS News
Spotty showers, storms to move across North Texas, bringing slightly cooler temperatures
It was an active Fourth of July, and the unsettled weather pattern is expected for the rest of the holiday weekend across Dallas-Fort Worth. The good news is that the cloud cover has and will keep temperatures cooler than average. Also, there was a measurable amount of rainfall in one of the driest months of the year. The showers and storms led to an accumulation of 0.25" to an inch of rainfall in the past 24 hours. Unfortunately, it rained on a lot of parades, and this holiday weekend, there is a potential for more rain, which will put a damper on any outdoor festivities. Saturday, the heaviest rain will be expected across DFW and to the southwest into Central Texas, where dozens have been killed in floodwaters. Storm probabilities remain in the forecast Sunday through mid-week. A ridge of high pressure will gradually build across the Desert Southwest and move east towards the Plains by the end of next week. This will influence our weather pattern by bringing drier and warmer conditions. It will feel like summer once again next weekend!
Hamilton Spectator
an hour ago
- Hamilton Spectator
At least 27 people are dead in Texas floods as the search continues for the many missing
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Rescuers were searching Saturday for more than two dozen children from a girls' camp and many others still missing after a wall of water rushed down a river in the Texas Hill Country during a powerful storm that killed at least 27 people, officials said. Among the dead were nine children. The destructive fast-moving waters along the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet (8 meters) in just 45 minutes before dawn Friday, washing away homes and vehicles. The danger was not over as torrential rains continued pounding communities outside San Antonio on Saturday and flash flood warnings and watches remained in effect for parts of central Texas. Some 27 people remained missing from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp along the river, said Dalton Rice, Kerrville's city manager. An unknown number of people at other locations were still unaccounted for, he said Saturday. 'People need to know today will be a hard day,' said Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring, Jr. 'Please pray for our community.' Searchers used helicopters, boats and drones to look for victims and to rescue stranded people in trees and from camps isolated by washed-out roads. The total number of missing was not known, according to the city manager, who said he didn't want to give an estimate. Frantic parents and families posted photos of missing loved ones and pleas for information. 'The camp was completely destroyed,' said Elinor Lester, 13, one of hundreds of campers at Camp Mystic. 'A helicopter landed and started taking people away. It was really scary.' A raging storm woke up her cabin just after midnight Friday, and when rescuers arrived, they tied a rope for the girls to hold as they walked across a bridge with floodwaters whipping around their legs, she said. Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said 27 were confirmed dead, including nine children. Authorities said about 850 people had been rescued. The flooding in the middle of the night on the Fourth of July holiday caught many residents, campers and officials by surprise. The Texas Hill Country, which sits northwest of San Antonio, is a popular destination for camping and swimming, especially around the summertime holiday. AccuWeather said the private forecasting company and the National Weather Service sent warnings about potential flash flooding hours before the devastation. 'These warnings should have provided officials with ample time to evacuate camps such as Camp Mystic and get people to safety,' AccuWeather said in a statement that called the Texas Hill County one of the most flash-flood-prone areas of the U.S. because of its terrain and many water crossings. Officials defended their actions Friday while saying they had not expected such an intense downpour that was the equivalent of months' worth of rain for the area. One National Weather Service forecast earlier in the week had called for up to six inches (152 millimeters) of rain, said Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management. 'It did not predict the amount of rain that we saw,' he said. Helicopters, drones used in frantic search for missing Search crews were facing harsh conditions while scouring the waterlogged rivers, culverts and rocks. 'They are looking in every possible location,' Rice said. More than 1,000 rescuers were on the ground. Helicopters and drones were being used, with some people being plucked from trees. U.S. Coast Guard helicopters were flying in to assist. One reunification center at an elementary school was mostly quiet Saturday after taking in hundreds of evacuees the day before. 'We still have people coming here looking for their loved ones. We've had a little success, but not much,' said Bobby Templeton, superintendent of Ingram Independent School District. President Donald Trump said Saturday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was traveling to Texas and his administration was working with officials on the ground. 'Melania and I are praying for all of the families impacted by this horrible tragedy,' Trump said in a statement on his social media network. 'Pitch black wall of death' In Ingram, Erin Burgess woke to thunder and rain in the middle of the night Friday. Just 20 minutes later, water was pouring into her home from the river, she said. She described an agonizing hour clinging to a tree with her teenage son and waiting for the water to recede enough to walk up the hill to safety. 'That's the only thing that saved me, was hanging on to him,' she said. 'My son and I floated to a tree where we hung onto it, and my boyfriend and my dog floated away. He was lost for a while, but we found them,' she said. Matthew Stone, 44, of Kerrville, said police came knocking on doors but that he had received no warning on his phone. 'We got no emergency alert. There was nothing,' Stone said. Then 'a pitch black wall of death.' 'I was scared to death' At a reunification center in Ingram, families cried and cheered Friday as loved ones got off rescue vehicles. Two soldiers carried an older woman who could not get down a ladder. Behind her, a woman clutched a small white dog. Later, a girl in a white 'Camp Mystic' T-shirt and white socks stood in a puddle, sobbing in her mother's arms. Barry Adelman said water pushed everyone in his three-story house into the attic, including his 94-year-old grandmother and 9-year-old grandson. 'I was having to look at my grandson in the face and tell him everything was going to be OK, but inside I was scared to death,' he said. 'No one knew this kind of flood was coming' Authorities were coming under increasing scrutiny over whether the camp and others in the area received proper warning and whether enough preparations were made. The forecast for the weekend had called for rain, with a flood watch upgraded to a warning overnight Friday for at least 30,000 people. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said the potential for heavy rain and flooding covered a large area. 'Everything was done to give them a heads up that you could have heavy rain, and we're not exactly sure where it's going to land,' Patrick said. 'Obviously as it got dark last night, we got into the wee morning of the hours, that's when the storm started to zero in.' Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, the county's chief elected official, said: 'We do not have a warning system.' When pushed on why more precautions weren't taken, Kelly said no one knew this kind of flood was coming. More pockets of heavy rains expected The slow-moving storm stuck over central Texas is bringing more rain Saturday, with the potential for pockets of heavy downpours and more flooding, said Jason Runyen, of the National Weather Service. The threat could linger overnight and into Sunday morning, he said. Popular tourism area prone to flooding The area is known as 'flash flood alley' because of the hills' thin layer of soil, said Austin Dickson, CEO of the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, which was collecting donations to help with the response. 'When it rains, water doesn't soak into the soil,' Dickson said. 'It rushes down the hill.' River tourism industry is a key part of the Hill Country economy. Century-old summer camps bring in kids from all over the country, Dickson said. 'It's generally a very tranquil river with really beautiful clear blue water that people have been attracted to for generations,' Dickson said. ___ Seewer reported from Toledo, Ohio. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . 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